GRADIENT QUIZ INSTRUCTIONS
Print these instructions for use with the Gradient Quiz.

  1. In the menu bar under "Select Line", click on "Scale".
  2. Click on the "Measure Line" button. A ruler will appear on the map.
  3. In the text box next to the question "One inch on map is equal to how many miles?", type in your answer and click on the red check mark.
  4. Look in the bottom right 'response text area' for a response to your input.
  5. If your answer is not correct, follow the hint and try again.
  6. If the response is "Correct!", go to the menu bar again and click on "Line A-C". Then, click on "Measure Line."
  7. Next, input an answer to indicate the "Distance on Map" and click on the red check mark.
  8. If your answer is not correct, follow the hint and try again.
  9. If the response is "Correct!", input an answer to indicate "Actual Distance" and click on the red check mark.
  10. If your answer is not correct, follow the hint and try again.
  11. If the response is "Correct!", input an answer to indicate "Elevation Difference" and click on the red check mark.
  12. If your answer is not correct, follow the hint and try again.
  13. If the response is "Correct!", input an answer to indicate "Gradient" and click on the red check mark.
  14. If your answer is not correct, follow the hint and try again.
  15. If the response is "Correct!", input an answer to indicate which of the illustrated lines has a slope similar to the line whose gradient you have calculated. Then, click on the red check mark.
  16. If your answer is not correct, follow the hint and try again.
  17. If your answer is correct, go to the menu bar and select the next line to work with.
  18. For curved lines, a straightened line and a ruler will appear in the box under the map

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Wayne G. Powell and David J. Leveson