It is know as the map's scale. For example, a map with a 1:50,000 (one to fifty thousand) means that one centimetre measured on the map, represent 50,000 centimetres on the ground.
Scale drawings
A fractional scale
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A ratio.
A Map Scale is a ratio which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map.
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graphic scale It's called the scale.
That is called the "scale" of the map.
The scale of the map is the ratio between the distance on the map compared with the distance on the ground. It is used to determine the "real world" distance from the map distance.
The scale of a map may indicate the ratio as well as showing how lengths measured on the map represent actual distances.
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the map scale
The scale. a map scale **************************************** A map with a scale of 1:50 000 (ratio of 1 in 50,000) means that 1 centimetre measured on the map represnts 50,000 centimetres on the ground.
The map scale is a part of the map that is used to measure distance. The map scale can often be found in or around the map legend.
A ratio.
Somewhere on a map there will be a scale. The scale will tell you the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. eg 1cm = 10km
A Map Scale is a ratio which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map.
Yes
graphic scale It's called the scale.