GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Slope can also be expressed as a gradient, which is the ratio between the elevation change of the slope and the horizontal length over which the change occurs. In algebra terms, it is the rise over the run. For example, if a slope drops 10 meters over a distance of 100 meters, it has a gradient of 0.1 (i.e., 10/100).

Detailed explanation-2: -The slope of a line is called the gradient . It may be defined as: The change in vertical distance or elevation* over a given horizontal distance, or the change in horizontal distance over a given vertical distance; The vertical angle made by the sloping line and a horizontal line.

Detailed explanation-3: -An easy-to-remember equation for finding change in elevation as a decimal is “rise over run, ” meaning the rise (the change in vertical distance) divided by the run (the change in horizontal distance).

Detailed explanation-4: -Gradient = vertical distance (elevation difference (ED)) divided by horizontal distance (HD) The GRADIENT is 2000 feet per mile (10, 000 feet divided by 5 miles)

Detailed explanation-5: -Change in elevation is called relief.