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What does one inch equal on a map?

The scale of a map determines how much real-world distance is represented by an inch on the map. For example, a map with a scale of 1:24,000 means that 1 inch on the map represents 24,000 inches or 2,000 feet in the real world.


What are some sentence examples using the word map scale in a sentence?

The map scale indicated that 1 inch on the map represented 10 miles in real distance. The map scale helped us calculate the actual distance between two points on the map. It is important to always check the map scale before using the map for navigation to ensure accurate measurements.


The relationship between the size of an area on a map and its actual size on the earth's surface is called the?

scale of the map. The scale of a map can be represented as a ratio, such as 1:10,000, indicating how much the distances on the map are reduced from the actual distances on the earth's surface.


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.


If you wanted to find how how far an inch on a map represented in actual distance where would you look?

To find out how far an inch on a map represents in actual distance, you would need to look for the map's scale. The scale of a map indicates the ratio between a unit of length on the map and the corresponding distance on the ground. Typically, the scale is provided in the map's legend or key. By using this scale, you can calculate the actual distance represented by an inch on the map.

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Why does a scale need a map?

The map needs a scale so that distances on the map can be worked out.


What is large map scale?

Here is a little trick to know how to tell the difference between a large scale map, and a small scale map. A large scale map is a map where your house would look large on it. For example, a map of your neighborhood, or a map of you area. (You can see you house on this map) A small scale map is a map where your house would look small on it (or you can't see it at all), like a map of the world, or a map of Europe. So large scale = large house small scale = small house.


What is the definition map scale?

A large scale map is a map with much more detail and focus in a particular area. For example, a map of a neighborhood or street compared to a small scale map, a map of Europe.


How many inches on a map represent twelve miles?

The answer depends on the scale of the map.The answer depends on the scale of the map.The answer depends on the scale of the map.The answer depends on the scale of the map.


What is the key on the map that tells distance on a map?

This is known as the scale.


What does it mean when a map is drown to scale?

T The map is drawn to scale.


How do you use a scale map?

you use a map scale by measuring by inches


What does scale tell you about the map?

a scale is the graph on a map that compares how big it is on the map compared to the real world. :) your welcome


What is the ruler printed on map used to convert distances on the map to actual ground distances?

That is the scale of that map.


What is a large scale map?

Here is a little trick to know how to tell the difference between a large scale map, and a small scale map. A large scale map is a map where your house would look large on it. For example, a map of your neighborhood, or a map of you area. (You can see you house on this map) A small scale map is a map where your house would look small on it (or you can't see it at all), like a map of the world, or a map of Europe. So large scale = large house small scale = small house.


Is the map a small scale map or big scale map?

We can't tell, since this is an incomplete question.


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

It is the scale.