the gradient and how much friction there was. The gradient means how steep the land the river is on so if it is very steep them the velocity will be higher.
The land is steep if the contour lines are close together
steep means you are going higher
Steep is not a verb, it's an adjective. Steep (as an adj.) means deep. Steep can be used as a verb. It means to saturate or drench in something.
The closer the contours, the steeper the slope.
Precipitous means dangerously steep.
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Steep climate is a grass land climate, as simple as that, is usually surrounds deserts.
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fault
Escarpment
It is a mesa or a plateau.