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document.write( "The contour lines show the change in elevation.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hourizontal distance is determined by using the scale of the map.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is the vertical change divided by the horizontal change.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The angle is the arc tangent of the slope. </SPAN>\n" );
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