Question

give geographical reason contour lines of a ridge are closely spaced and oval in shape​

Answer 1

Answer:

When you have a closed contour like the one below, this means there is a hill/mountain or depression.

depression contour

You don’t really know unless there is a label on the contour line. In the example below, we’ve added labels and it should be clear that it’s a depression.

Answer 2

Explanation:

They are closely spaced which indicates the steepness of the slope