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Why do you need a scale on a map and how do you use it?
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.
What is a scale bar?
A scale bar helps you find the distance between 2 places on a map. Most scale bars show the distance in km or miles. Or go 200 miles one place or another......or 500 miles on a map
What are some problems with cartogram maps?
A cartogram is a map that substitutes a different measure for land area or distance. The map then is generally greatly distorted in order to convey the information using this alternate variable.
What features on a map allows for calculation of the distance between two places on the map?
The map scale is the feature on a map that allows for calculation of the distance between two places on a map.
What is the term for the relationship between the distance on the map and actual distance on earth's surface?
The term for the relationship between the distance on the map and actual distance is the "scale"For example, the scale may be 1 inch equals 10 miles.So for every inch on the map it relates to 10 miles in the real world.The scale is usually shown in the bottom right corner of the map.
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 is a kind of ruler on a map that helps measure distance?
Using a ruler which marked by Centimeters will more helpful to measure the distance of a map.
What part of the map helps you know how far places really are from each other?
the bar that says (for an example) "5 kilometers". Then you measure it with a ruler. Then you measure the 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
What is the part of the map that helps one find distance?
Scale
What part ofa map helps determine the distance between places?
The scale
What does a map scale help you measure?
distance
What to use to measure distance on a map?
If you look at the bottom of the map, there should be a scale. Take a ruler, measure the distance for each measurement, and convert to what you need
What part of map help you know how far places really are from each other?
the bar that says (for an example) "5 kilometers". Then you measure it with a ruler. Then you measure the distance.
Where is the part of a map tells the relationship of this distance shown on the map to the real Distance on the earth?
No
What part of a map helps you know how far places really are from each other?
The scale on the map helps you determine the actual distance between places. Usually located in the key, the scale that tells you how many miles a measurement on the map represents.
