A map with a scale of 50:000 means that 1 centimetre measured on the map represents 50,000 centimetres on the ground. A map with a 1 inch to 1 mile scale means that each time you move 1 mile on the ground you have moved 1 inch on the map.
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The scale (as the name suggests) is the scale of difference in distance between the area portrayed on the map and the actual distance on the surface of the map.
It shows you the distance (usually in inches or centemetres) that represents the "real world" distance (usually in Miles or Kilometres.)
Or in other words ( for people who understand) a scale map shows you the real measurement instead of what it shows you on the map
One example of a scale used on a map is 1:50 000 which means that 1 centimetre measured on the map represents 50,000 centimetres on the ground.
This is known as the scale.
The scale of a map may indicate the ratio as well as showing how lengths measured on the map represent actual distances.
The scale on a printed map is the ratio of a distance on the map to the distance on the ground. For example, 1 inch on a 1:250000 scale map would be 250000 inches on the earth.
The "scale" of a map tells you how the map displays the actual distance.
The scale on a map is used for figuring out the distance between any two points on the map.The scale on a map is used for figuring out the distance between any two points on the map.The scale on a map is used for figuring out the distance between any two points on the map.The scale on a map is used for figuring out the distance between any two points on the map.