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If you walk around a mountain staying at the same elevation, what are you doing?

Contouring.

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  1. Contouring ✔
  2. Sprinting
  3. Pacing

Why: Following one elevation around a hill traces a contour line.

Huh, didn't know that: Following one elevation around a hill traces a contour line.

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Answer: Contouring. Following one elevation around a hill traces a contour line.

  1. Scouting America: Orienteering www.scouting.org/merit-badges/orienteering
    you are contouring around it
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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