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The closer the contour lines the steeper the slope.
Contours for a gentle slope are spaced equally and far apart, the closer the contour lines the steeper the slope.
The rate of change is the same as the slope.
The closer the steeper
The slope of a straight line is commonly described as rise over run. In other words, it's the ratio of the change in the y direction to the change in the x direction. Therefore, lines with greater slopes are closer to vertical. A vertical line has infinite slope, and the slope of a horizontal line is zero.
How close together the brown contour lines are Yes, the closer the contours the steeper the slope. Flat land, by definition, has no contour lines.
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Yes; slope is the change in height over a specific distance horizontally, while contour lines represent change in height. Therefore, the closer together the lines are, the more the elevation changes in an area of the same length, and the greater the slope.
Slope
On a topographic map, contour lines that are closer together indicate a steeper slope.
The closer the lines are together - the steeper the slope.
You know, when contour lines are closer together on a map, they indicate a steep slope. Just think of contour lines as the distance between each incline. The closer together the inclines, the steeper the hill.
If the topographic lines are closer together it means that it has a steeper slope grade, if they are farther apart, it means that they have a more relaxed slope grade. There is usually a scale on the map that can tell you in exact measurements of the slope.
that isn't true. the wider apart the contour lines are than the softer the slope (not steep) if they are closer together than the slope will be alot steeper.
The closer the contours, the steeper the slope.
Contour lines that are close together on a topographic map indicate an area of steep slope. If they essentially overlap you have a cliff.
if someone were to make a topographic map they would mostlikly have a bunch a contour lines realy close together because the closer they are together the more steep it is.so i guess they would make close contour lines then make a drop off