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The scale on the map is a ratio of real size to that on the map, Say you see a scale that says 1:50 miles, That is telling you that for every 1 inch or cm (depending on the map) is 50 miles in real life. It's to help you get an idea of how far a place is by comparing it to another.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt is the ratio the map has been reduced to. For instance one centimetre to a mile would mean a centimetre on the map represents one mile in the real world.
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How many inches on a map represent twelve miles?
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What is The effect of map projections on the scale of a map?
The scale on a map is how far it takes you to get there for example in my class we are learning all about KFC and we have to get a map on it the scale on the map would be that it takes you 500 kilometers to get there by foot, car. bus or train.
What is a large-scale map?
A large scale map shows you the distanct between things on a map and on the real eaths surface.
Which map has a smaller scale a map with one inch that equals one hundred miles or a map that has one inch equaling two hundred miles?
The smaller scale map is the 1 inch to 200 miles scale.
What do you call a scale map?
I just call it a map. Scale is the size of the map relative to the reality. If you draw a map of your bedroom that is the same size as your bedroom, it has a scale of 1:1. I use a map of my town that is 1:100,000 (one centimetre equals one kilometre).
What does it mean when a map is drown to scale?
T The map is drawn to scale.
What does not to scale' mean in a map?
Any map not drawn to scale must/will indicate that is it not drawn to scale and will also be marked 'for information only'. For such map projections, the concept of Point Scale is introduced which will strive to keep the scale within narrow bounds and will clearly indicate as such on the map itself
When does it mean when map is drawn to scale?
it means the map measurements will coordinate with the measurements of the map location.
What does the map scale represnt on the map?
The map scale represents the ratio of the map to the real thing. For example, a map scale might say that 1 inch equals 1 mile. That would mean that every inch on the map represents a mile for the real thing.
What does a scale of 1 24000 on mean?
A scale of 1:24 000 on a map means that things shown on the map are actually 24000 times bigger than they are on the map.
What does it mean when a scale is drawn to scale?
it means that the map is not like a map that IS drawn to scale. Instead of being accurately sized, it may use different scales to highlight certain features.
What kind of things are shown on a map?
The legend of a map shows what the symbols on the map mean and sometimes the scale is also indicated there.
What does it mean when you say that a map is drown to scale?
It is drawn to full size
What kind of thing a shown on a legend map?
The legend of a map shows what the symbols on the map mean and sometimes the scale is also indicated there.
What measures distance on a map?
The SCALE of the map indicates the relationship between distances measured on a map and the actual distances.
What does bar-scale mean?
A bar scale- helps you find the distance between two places on a world map.
What is the maximun map?
Assuming you mean scale. There is no miximum. However a scale of 1:1 or larger would be pointless.
