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What does longitude on a map measures?
The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
What do you call the part on the key that measures distance on a map?
The distance can be measured with any ruler and compared to the scale on the map. For example 1/4inch equal 5miles, and if you measure the route and it equals 1 1/2 inches. 1 1/2 = 6/4, 6*5= 30miles
What is used to convert distance on the map called?
Distance on the map to distance on the ground is converted using the scale on the map.
Which map component defines the ratio between a distance on the map and the actual distance on earth?
The scale.The scale, which should ALWAYS be given on a map. It may be given simply as a ratio: eg 1:50 000 or in terms of the measures eg 2 cm = 1 km. There may also be a pictorial representation.
What distance North or south on a map can be measure?
lines of latitude
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