Answer:
Option (A)
Explanation:
The contour lines are defined as the line of equal elevation. They are separated from one another by a fixed amount of vertical distance and they never cross cuts one another.
Both hills and depressions (basins) are represented by a circular pattern of contourc marks.
In a topographic map, the hachured contour lines indicates a depression with smaller hachure lines that points towards the lowest elevation.
Thus, the correct answer is option (A).
