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A stream begins at an elevation of 500 meters above sea level and flows over a distance of 200 kilometers to the ocean. What is the average gradient?

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Answer:

[tex]2.5\ m/Km[/tex]

Explanation:

given,                                                  

elevation of the stream = 500 m              

distance of the ocean = 200 Kilometer      

average gradient = ?                                                                                          

gradient is the increase in height of the flow with respect to the horizontal distance traveled.                                                              

gradient = [tex]\dfrac{500\ m}{200\ km}[/tex]            

gradient = [tex]2.5\ m/Km[/tex]                            

Hence, the average gradient of the stream is equal to [tex]2.5\ m/Km[/tex]