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Slope as a type of relief, types of slopes

Answer Text:
SLOPE AS A TYPE OF RELIEF
Slope is the gradient of land surface.
Types of slopes:
i. Gentle slope is one in which land doesn’t rise or fall steeply Contours are wide apart

ii. Steep slopes
- Where land rises or falls sharply
- Contours are close to each other

iii. Even slopes
- Shown by contours which are evenly spaced.

iv. Uneven slopes
- Indicated by unevenly spaced contours.

v. Complex slopes
- One carved outward
- Indicated by contours which are close together at the bottom and widely

spaced together at the top.
vi. Concave slopes
- One curved inwards.
- Contours are close together at the top and widely spaced at the bottom.