Geography GCSE
Contour interval
What Contour interval means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Contour interval
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Reference: AQA
The difference in value between adjacent lines on an isoline map.
Topics that use Contour interval
- Graphical skills (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Choropleth maps
- Continuous data
- Contour lines
- Data presentation
- Desire lines
- Discrete data
- Dot map
- Gradient
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