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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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How many inches on a map represent twelve miles?
The answer depends on the scale of the map.The answer depends on the scale of the map.The answer depends on the scale of the map.The answer depends on the scale of the map.
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).
