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Study the extract of the Survey of India Map Sheet No. G43S7 and answer the following questions:
What is the difference in altitude between the highest point on the extract and the contour height in grid square 3203?
Topic: Reading heights
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Difference in altitude = height of the highest point on the extract − the contour height in 3203. Read both values off the sheet and subtract; the answer is expressed in metres.
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