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Aim: What is Gradient?

Aim: What is Gradient?. Do Now : Tell me the contour interval of this map. What is the highest possible point of this hill?. 10m 99m. 90m 70 m. Contour Interval = ___. I. Gradient (slope) Describes the steepness of the landscape.

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Aim: What is Gradient?

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  1. Aim: What is Gradient? • Do Now: • Tell me the contour interval of this map. • What is the highest possible point of this hill? 10m 99m 90m 70 m Contour Interval = ___

  2. I. Gradient (slope) • Describes the steepness of the landscape. • The vertical distance (contour lines) divided by the horizontal distance (map scale). Change in field value Distance Gradient = __________________ **The formula is on the cover of your ESRT

  3. Peak Vertical distance measuring contour lines 250 m Horizontal distance using the map scale (3 km) Base

  4. Gradient examples - • A hiker climbs 250 meters up a mountain from it’s base to the peak (vertical). The peak, is 3 km from the base (horizontal). What is the gradient of the mountain side? Copy example into your notes

  5. Gradient examples - Change in field value = 250 meters Distance = 3 kilometers 250 meters 3 kilometers Gradient = Gradient = 83.3 m/km

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