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The roots of grasses (shallow, but helps to prevent the rain washing away the soil), shrubs (deeper) and trees (deeper still and stronger). When people remove or cut down trees and other growth off a slope, wet weather is likely to saturate the soil and landslides are likely.

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Contour lines that are closer together indicate a steeper what?

Contour lines that are closer together indicate a steeper slope. The closer the lines are together, the greater the slope of the terrain.


What represents a steep slope on a map?

Steep slope is indicated by topo lines close together.


What is loose material in layers slipping down a slope?

The loose material in layers slipping down a slope is called a landslide. It occurs when the stability of the slope is compromised, causing the material to shift and move downwards due to gravity. Landslides can be triggered by various factors like heavy rainfall, earthquakes, or human activities.


What is the name of a geological ridge characterized by a gentle slope facing a steep slope?

A geological ridge characterized by a gentle slope facing a steep slope is known as an anticline. It is a type of fold in rock formations where the layers of rock arch upward, creating a gentle slope on one side (the crest) and a steeper slope on the opposite side.


Two contour lines that are close together show a steep slope?

Yes, two contour lines that are close together indicate a steep slope on a topographic map. The closer the lines are, the steeper the slope. Further apart lines show a gentler slope.


What is rip rapping?

building on a slope. A subtaining slope wall of stones held together by mud or cement.


How do you contour lines show a steep slope?

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.


Are contour lines on a slope spaced wide apart then the slope is very steep?

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.


Two lines are perpendicular If one line has a slope of 1 21 what is the slope of the other line?

The slope of a line and the perpendicular to that line, when multiplied together, give -1. So, if the first line has a slope of 1/21, the second has a slope of -21.


How can you tell where the slope is steep just by looking at contour lines?

Where the slope is steep the contour lines will come close together.


What kind of slope gives you lines that are close together?

Relief


The slope of a line is -3. Find the slope of a line that is perpendicular to this line. The slope of a line is -3.?

The slope of two lines are perpendicular only if their slopes multiplied together equal -1 (m1*m2 = -1). So if a line has a slope of -3 then a line perpendicular to this one has a slope of -1/-3 or 1/3.