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What determains the distance on a map?
Apart from sketch maps, maps are to scale. The distance on a map is a ratio of the distance in the real world.
Does the Maps scale show?
distance (miles and km)
Why do maps show a scale?
So you can find out the actual distance from point A to point B.
Why is scale important in models and maps?
It shows the distance a certain measurement equals on a map.
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.
What is error in shape distance or size on a map?
scale
What part of a map would you use to find the distance between two places?
The scale of the map will tell you how far a measurement in centimeters or inches is equal to in actual distance. Some maps are marked with road distances, and other have grid squares that are a fixed distance in size. Some maps have a table within the legend that gives distances between major cities.
What is the name of two different types of scales found on maps?
Small, medium, large
What is the true distance between Seattle Washington and Boise Idaho using a maps scale?
500 miles
What is the importance of a scale on a map?
So that people can measure the approximate distance between the objects on the map
What is the difference between large-scale maps and small-scale maps?
Large scale maps are enlarged maps to show cities and sometimes small towns. Small scale maps are maps shrunken down only to show countries and continents. -The person-
Why must a map have a scale?
Maps need a scale so that people can see how far things are apart on the map and relate this distance to real distances on the ground.
