When the contour lines are farther apart, is the slope more gradual or gentle.

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Terence Chow · Answer 1 · 2019-11-29T16:24:37+0000

Hi Zyshoun32,

Your Question:

When the contour lines are farther apart, is the slope more gradual or gentle.

Answer:

When the slope is more gradual the farther the contour lines are.

When the slope is more steeper the closer the contour lines are.