Question

What shows the height of land or depth of water above the sea level and colours used on it

Answer 1

The height of the land varies from the sea level and the depth of the water is also not the same everywhere.

Explanation:

• The height of the land is −418 m at the Dead Sea, while at the mountains, the maximum height is 8,848 m.
• While the average ocean depth is 3800 meters or 12,566 feet.
• The maximum ocean depth that has been measured till now is 36,200 feet.

Answer 2

A key or Legend shows the height of land or depth of water above the sea level and colours used in  it .

Explanation:

• Different colours are used to indicate different things on the map. Usually maps adopts a common colour scheme
• Water bodies such as  lakes, seas & rivers on the map are indicated in blue. Light blue indicates shallow waters  and deep blue indicates for deep waters
• Green color indicates lowlands/plain areas. To indicate mountains & highlands yellow & shades of brown are used
• The colour scheme  is used  in every nation across the globe. To comprehend the scheme of color  of a map, a key/legend is made. This indicates the depth or height of the land of water below/above the sea level.