Altitude (m) River Gradient Plot
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Stream distance (m)
2,000
A river gradient plot shows how quickly the
elevation of a river falls along its course. The slope
of the line is the river's gradient. The line has a
steep slope at points along the river where the
gradient is steep. The line has a nearly level slope
where the river gradient is shallow.
Identify
7 Along this river, at which two approximate altitude
ranges are the gradients the steepest?