A Gradient of 0.037 Implies That

question 57

Multiple Choice

A gradient of 0.037 implies that

• A)the slope will drop by 37 meters or feet or inches for every 1000 meters or feet or inches of horizontal distance.
• B)there are 0.037 times as many index contours as there are other contours on the map.
• C)the slope is steeper than another location with a gradient of 0.040.
• D)topographic map or shaded-relief map cannot be constructed for the area because the gradient is too small.

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