Post Utme Achievers University 2019 Geography Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2019 Post Utme Achievers University Geography examination.

Post Utme Achievers University 2019 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 35 POST_UTME_ACHIEVERS_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A river's gradient is the ratio of the change in elevation to the change in horizontal distance. If a river has a gradient of 1:100, what does this mean in terms of the change in elevation for every 100 meters of horizontal distance?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 1 meter of elevation for every 100 meters of horizontal distance
B. 10 meters of elevation for every 100 meters of horizontal distance
C. 100 meters of elevation for every 100 meters of horizontal distance
D. 1000 meters of elevation for every 100 meters of horizontal distance
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
1 meter of elevation for every 100 meters of horizontal distance

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This is Post Utme Achievers University 2019 Geography Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Achievers University Geography examination.

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