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why do contour lines never cross? keyboard help
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Contour lines represent points of equal elevation. If two contour lines crossed, that point would have two different elevations, which is impossible as a single point can only have one elevation.
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Contour lines represent equal elevation. A single point can’t have two elevations, so they never cross.