Map scales are used so that you can tell the exact distance from place to place
for example if youy have a map with a large town adn you are wanting to travel from a shop to the CBD you would want to know approximatly how far this would be. you wouldn't want to start driving adn find out its 5okms away.
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(example:)while driving from San Francisco to Boston
The four main properties of a map are scale (the ratio of distance on the map to the actual distance), orientation (the direction which the map is facing), legend (key for interpreting symbols and colors on the map), and title (the description or name of the map).
A 1:75,000 scale map means that 1 unit on the map represents 75,000 of the same units in reality. For example, 1 centimeter on the map would correspond to 75,000 centimeters (or 750 meters) in the real world. This scale provides a broad overview of an area, making it useful for larger geographic contexts rather than detailed navigation.
A 1:175,000 map scale means that 1 unit of measurement on the map (such as an inch or centimeter) represents 175,000 of the same units in the real world. For example, 1 inch on the map would correspond to 175,000 inches in reality, which is approximately 14.6 miles. This scale is useful for showing large areas, such as regions or countries, with a relatively low level of detail.
you use a map scale by measuring by inches
A map scale is very useful for providing a visual idea of the distance from location to another on the map. The scale is made smaller to show a comparison to the actual size in distance.
A map scale is very useful for providing a visual idea of the distance from location to another on the map. The scale is made smaller to show a comparison to the actual size in distance.
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when you go on a road trip.
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The map scale often will show distance in both miles and kilometers. In that way, the map is useful no matter what measure the person normally employs.
As an example, a map with a scale of 1:50,000 (one to fifty thousand centimetres) means that 1 centimetre measured on the map, represents 50,000 centimetre on the ground. Without knowing a map's scale. distance would be difficult to measure.
(example:)while driving from San Francisco to Boston
The four main properties of a map are scale (the ratio of distance on the map to the actual distance), orientation (the direction which the map is facing), legend (key for interpreting symbols and colors on the map), and title (the description or name of the map).
because a road map tell the usual direction your heading its different from the other maps like the middle east map because your don't know the distant from that map only a road map does
The map needs a scale so that distances on the map can be worked out.