APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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Author: Tarbuck
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Chapter 8.4B, Problem 2A
Use the BM elevations from Question 1 to calculate the approximate gradient of the Genesee River. (Hint: See Question 7 in ACTIVITY 8.4A.)
Gradient: _________________ feet per mile
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