How do geography students read and interpret contour lines? An empirical study of their misconceptions
The 3D relief of terrain is represented in two dimensions on maps, with contour lines being one of the most widely used methods for depicting it.Contour lines allow interpretation of landforms and mathematical operations related to the measurement of slope, angle of elevation and other terrain-related analysis.
Authors
- Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7737-3559)
- Lenka Krajňáková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6266-4801)
Institutions
- Charles University (CZ)
- University of Warsaw (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Abstracts of the ICA
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-10-152-2025
- Primary Topic
- Spatial Cognition and Navigation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00