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Geographical Skills and Investigations

Quick questions on Relief and cross-sections explained: O-Level Geography

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What is calculating gradient?
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The gradient measures steepness as the vertical rise over the horizontal distance. It is usually given as a ratio 1:n1:n:
What is drawing a cross-section?
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A cross-section is a side view of the land along a line drawn on the map. To draw one:
What is q1?
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State what a contour line shows and what the contour interval means. [2 marks]
What is q2?
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A slope rises 80 m80\ \text{m} over a horizontal distance of 1600 m1600\ \text{m}. Calculate the gradient as a ratio. [2 marks]
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Explain how you can tell from a map which of two slopes is steeper. [2 marks]

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