No, most maps, especially world maps, would be huge if the scale was 1 inch per mile. To illustrate, the earths circumference is 24000 miles approximately. This would need 24000 inches = 24000/12 = 2000 feet. This is just not practical.
On the other hand, many detail maps including US State Gazeteers are an even larger scale than 1inch per mile.
The British Ordinance Survey maps have several different scales, depending on what you want them for, although one inch to a mile is very common.
Of couse not. Some maps are drawn on, for example, a scale of 5 inches to the mile to show more detail.
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∙ 6y agoNo, one inch does not always equal the same amount of real miles on all maps. The scale of a map determines the relationship between the measurements on the map and the actual distances on the Earth's surface. Different maps may have different scales, so one inch on one map may represent a different distance than one inch on another map.
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∙ 13y agoCertainly not! Try it for yourself. Look at a map of the world such as you might find on one page in an atlas. One inch might be the width of Spain, 500 or 600 miles, while on a page showing Southern England, an inch would hardly span Greater London, ten or twenty miles.
Don't just swallow these things; try it yourself and see what you see! It is a lot more fun and it will give you better marks.
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∙ 11y agoNo. That is the whole point of the scale.
On an A4 sized map of the world, an inch might represent 2000 miles whereas on a similar sized map of your street it may represent 1/100 mile. The world map will cover a large area but give very little detail while the second will give a lot of detail but only for a very small area.
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∙ 13y agoNo, of course not. It depends on the scale of the map.
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∙ 7y agoYou would have to refer to the scale markings or legend on the map to determine that. Different maps have different scales.
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∙ 7y agoIt doesn't. Maps have different scales but one inch equals one mile is a common scale. It depends on how large an area the map represents.
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By giving us a better understanding of the map.
The Garmin navigation system that comes with the most maps would be the Garmin Nuvi 2455LMT 4.3-Inch Portable GPS. It has the most maps of all the GPS systems.
A Globe. It can be an exact scale model of the earth!
A scale of miles is a graphic representation used on maps to show distances between different locations. It is typically represented as a line or bar with markings indicating the specific distances on the map corresponding to actual distances on the ground.
Maps show miles and kilometers to provide distance measurements that are familiar and useful for many people around the world. Miles are commonly used in the United States and some other countries, while kilometers are used in most other countries. Providing both units caters to a diverse global audience.
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No. Some maps are scaled differently.
Yes, I belive it may.
No. Some maps are scaled differently.
No. Some maps are scaled differently.
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Different maps will have different map scales on them. If a map has a scale where one inch is equal to 800 miles, it is not a very detailed map.
The scale of a map is decreased to show the representation of actual miles to the distance found on a map. If three fourths of an inch on a map was equal to 750 miles, an inch on the maps scale would equal 1,000 miles.
400 x 2.5 = 1000 miles
The type of scale that is used on maps depends on the size of the map. The typical measurement is 1 inch = 1 miles. However, the size of the city or the area the map the scale will vary examples 1 inch = 1/4 mile for a smaller city to 1 inch = 100 miles for a state. Canadian maps converts 1 cm to a kilometre measurement, also dependant on the area of the map is covering.