Slopes in the Real World

Question

1. Sometimes slope is called "pitch". Look on the internet for an industry that calls slope "pitch" and give an example of pitch in the real world. 

 

2. Sometimes slope is called "grade". Look on the internet for an industry that calls slope "grade" and give an example of grade in the real world. 

Answer 1

1.  Screws and bolts (fastening industry) use the term "pitch" to 

describe the a certain characteristic of a fastener.

 

2.  The construction industry frequently uses the term "grade" in

the construction of roadways and finish landscaping.