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If you take a look at a map, you'll be able to spot a few things, like a 'north' sign, a legend and the scale.
The north sign is used to get an easy orientation, the legend is used to indicate the meaning of all the symbols used in the map and the scale is used to show distances in the map.
The scale is a ratio of distance on the map to the actual distance it is meant to represent on the land.
Example: generally scales are represented as 1:2000000 or 1:1000 or 1:5000 etc., and the commonly used units are cm(centimeters) and mm(millimeters). It means that one unit on the map is the equal to 2000000 units (in case of scale 1:2000000) or 1000 unit (in case of scale 1:1000) on the earth (on actual land).
Let me explain how it works.
If you take a ruler/rule and measure (let's say) 1 unit on a map and multiply it with the denominator i.e., 2000000 for a scale of 1:2000000, 1000 for a scale of 1:1000. So we get:
1unit x 2000000 = 2000000 unit
or
1unit x 1000 = 1000 unit
So it means that 1 unit on the map is equal to 2000000 units on real land.
So if the scale is for centimeters, then it means that 1 cm on the map is equal to 2 kilometers on real land.
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∙ 14y agoshows how much smaller the map represents than its area.
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∙ 15y agowhat is the definition of a scale for a map what is the definition of a scale for a map
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∙ 14y agoyo it means a part on the map tthat compares the distance on a map to the distance in the real world
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What is an example of scale?
Scale is used on maps, for one. There's usually a scale on maps that converts inches or centimeters on the map to actual distance.
Reading and using statement of scale graphic scale and scale shown by representative fraction method?
To convert map measurements to actual distance, measure the scale distance on the map and multiply by the denominator of the scale (the larger number in the ratio). e.g. two cm on a 1:25000 map equals 2x25000 = 50,000 cm or 500 meters.
How does a scale strip help you measure distances on a map?
you can use to locate places by using it .
What is the ruler on a printed map used to convert distances on the map to actual ground distance?
Graphic Scale is the printed ruler on a map that can be used to measure the distances on the map.
What is the purpose of a KEY and SCALE on a map?
The key, or legend, is a list of symbols and their meaning using on the map. The scale is what a measure on the map represents a distance on the ground. For instance: 1:50 000 (a scale of one to fifty-thousand) means 1 centimetre on the map is actually 50,000 centimetres on the ground.
The part of a map that is used to measure distance is called?
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.
What does a map scale help you measure?
distance
How does a scale strip help measure distances on a map?
That distance on the scale, that's how many miles or kilometers are represented on that map. It'll say on the scale.
What is an example of scale?
Scale is used on maps, for one. There's usually a scale on maps that converts inches or centimeters on the map to actual distance.
The part of the map that is used to measure distance is called?
the scale
The part of the map that is used to measure distance is called a?
Scale
Do scale factors have formulas?
Yes. Scale factor = Measure of something in real life/Measure of corresponding thing in model/map.
How would you measure a distance on the map that is longer the scale bar?
Multiply distance by the scale bar
How would you measure a distance on the map that is longer than the scale?
Multiply distance by the scale bar
How would you measure a distance on a map that is longer than a scale bar?
Multiply distance by the scale bar
How would you measure distance on the map that is longer than the scale bar?
Multiply distance by the scale bar
How would you measure a distance on the map that's longer than the scale?
Multiply distance by the scale bar
