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What is a gentle slope?
When the contour lines are farther apart, this means that the slopes between them are gentle. On the other side, if the contour interval is smaller, the slope will be steep.
How do contour lines determine which area of an island has the steepest slope?
The closer the contour lines the steeper the slope.
Why do gentle slopes have more widely spaced lines than steep slopes?
Presumably the questions refer to contour lines. If that is the case, the answer is as follows: Contour lines are lines drawn at selected heights on a map. They are lines that join points at the same height above the meas sea level. A gentle slope is one that does not rise (or fall) as rapidly as a steep slope. That is to say, you have to travel a greater horizontal distance to gain (lose) the same amount of vertical distance or height. So, with a gentle slope, you have to travel a greater distance to get from one contour to the next and so the lines are less close together.
How do contuor lines help you to determine the area of an island has the steepest slope?
The area with the steepest slope is the area where the contour lines are bunched closest together.
What general statement can you make about the closeness of the contour lines and the steepness of the slope?
The closer the steeper
