Positive and Negative Gradients Quiz

What is the gradient of a slope a measure of?

• The length of the slope

• The color of the slope

• The steepness of the slope

• The width of the slope

How is the gradient calculated?

• By multiplying the vertical height by the horizontal distance

• By adding the vertical height to the horizontal distance

• Run over Rise

• Rise over run

What is the gradient of a line that slopes uphill from left to right?

• Undefined

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

What is the gradient of a line that slopes downhill from left to right?

• Positive

• Zero

• Negative

• Undefined

What is the gradient of a horizontal line?

• Zero

• Positive

• Negative

• Undefined

What is the gradient of a vertical line?

• Positive

• Undefined

• Zero

• Negative

If a line has a vertical height of 4 m and a horizontal distance of 10 m, what is its gradient?

• 2/5

• -2/5

• -4/10

• 4/10