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Look at Figure 13. This picture shows Le Morne Mountain and its surroundings.
Le Morne Mountain is found in the south west of Mauritius.
Observe carefully Figure 13.
Can you see the three yellow lines drawn on Le Morne mountain?
These yellow lines have been drawn at three different heights.
The height of the land is measured from the sea level.
Do you think that the height of the land is the same at X and Y?
Can you also see Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire in Figure 13?
Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire is the highest mountain in Mauritius. It is 828 m high.
This means that it is 828 m high starting from the sea level.
What does it mean when we say that Mont Limon, the highest mount in Rodrigues,
is 398 m high?
3.4 working with maps:
reading a map with contour lines
FIG. 13 Picture from an airplane of Le Morne Mountain - a World Heritage site in Mauritius
Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire
Sea Level