A Gradient Of 037 Implies That Multiple Choice o The Slope Is Steeper Than Another Location With A Gradient Of 040. o Neither A Topographic Nor A Shaded-Relief Map Can Be Constructed For The Area Because The Gradient Is Too Small. o There Are .037 Times As Many Index Contours As There Are Other Contours On The Map. o The Slope Will Drop By 37 Meters (Or feet or inches) for every 1000 meters (or feet or inches) of horizontal distance.