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A proposed residence on a site plan is surrounded by contour lines that have increasing numbers as they move away from the building. This indicates that the ____.

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Answer: Building sits in a valley

Explanation: Valleys are usually areas of depressions and are opposite of hills which are higjlands. Valleys are characterized by flat plains or surfaces and commonly fond between in tain ranges.

From the knowledge of map reading and interpretation, Valleys or areas of depression usually represented by closed contours who contour values decreases inwards towards the center.

Therefore, using these knowledge, it could be concluded that the building is located inside a valley.

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