Contour Lines: Contour lines are used to determine elevations and are lines on a map that are produced from connecting points of equal elevation (elevation refers to height in feet, or meters, above sea level). profile may be constructed quickly and accurately across any straight line on a map by following this procedure: a. Lay a strip of paper along a line across the area where the profile is to be constructed. b. Mark on the paper the exact place where each contour, stream and hill top crosses the profile line.
During may you will find snow at the North and South pole. It will also snow in high lying areas such as some mountains. Many people forget that while in May that while the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing spring (which in some places means there is still snow), the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing winter.
Snow Falls In Alaskaâs Interior One Week After Temps Hit 90. A coal seam fire burns near Healy, Alaska on May 18, 2015 (left). Snow falls in Delta Junction, Alaska on June 1, 2015 (right). Alaska just can't shake an unusal cycle of out-of-season weather. First, record warmth owned much of the state during May.