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What is a flat map called that represents a portion of the round earth?

A flat map that represents a portion of the round earth is called a "map projection". Map projections are used to display the three-dimensional earth on a two-dimensional surface, like a paper map.


What part of map helps you measure distance?

The scale bar on a map helps you measure distance. It represents the relationship between the distances on the map to the actual distances on the Earth's surface. By using the scale bar, you can accurately determine the distance between two points on the map.


What is an area on a map that shows what each symbol represents?

A map legend is an area on a map that explains what each symbol or color on the map represents, such as roads, landmarks, and other features. It helps users interpret the information presented on the map.


Differences between a map and globe?

A Globe is a sphere (3D) and represents the whole Earth. A map is 2d like on paper and can represent the whole Earth, or just specific areas. This is what i have discovered. I discovered that a map has a key and a globe does not. A globe shows the entire earth and a map shows a particular part of the earth. A globe spins and a map does not. A globe is made of hard material and can't fold while a map is made of paper and can fold.


What line on a map indicates the relationship between a given measurement and the area it represents on a map?

A scale on a map indicates the relationship between a given measurement and the area it represents. This scale helps with understanding distances and sizes accurately on the map.

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What is the answer to something on a map that represents something on the earth is a?

The answer is "symbol." On a map, a symbol represents various features or elements found on the earth, such as mountains, rivers, cities, and roads. These symbols help users understand and interpret the geographic information being presented.


What is a flat map called that represents a portion of the round earth?

A flat map that represents a portion of the round earth is called a "map projection". Map projections are used to display the three-dimensional earth on a two-dimensional surface, like a paper map.


What is a drawing that represents something on a map?

A map symbol is a drawing such as a little airplane or train that represents respectively an airport or a train station.


What is a flat map the represents a portion of the round earth?

That would be an Atlas.


Anything that represents something else on a map?

symbol


What is term for anything that represents something else on a map?

a phucking symbol


What is the term for anything that represents something else on a map?

a phucking symbol


What object represents the earth?

The globe or a map is commonly used to represent the Earth's shape and features.


What will a map scale show?

A map's scale is a ratio that relates a unit of measure on a map to some number of the same units of measure on the earth's surface. For instance, a map scale of 1:25,000, tells us that 1 unit of measure represents 25,000 of the same units on the earth's surface. One inch on the map represents 25,000 inches on the earth's surface. meters or yards or kilometers or miles, respectively, on the earth's surface.


What simbolic represents all part of the earth's suface on a flat piece of paper?

A map represents all parts of the Earth's surface on a flat piece of paper. Maps use projections to depict the curved Earth's surface on a 2-dimensional plane.


What is the term for anything that represents something else on map?

a phucking symbol


The scale of an inch on the map represents two miles on the surface of the Earth would be CLOSEST to which representative fraction?

The scale of an inch on the map represents two miles on the surface of the Earth. If writing this in a fraction form the closest representation of this size scale would be 1:120,000.