Title: (Optional) Determine percentage slope on a topographic map.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (18003-18) > Section: Understanding Conservation Cartography and Orienteering

Determination should include applying knowledge of slope and topographic maps to calculate the slope of a particular piece of land.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can accuracy of the slope be determined and portrayed?
- Why would this information be needed?
- How can accuracy affect zoning classifications, agricultural and/or forestry industries?