If a map scale is 1:240,000, it means that 1 centimeter on the map represents 240,000 centimeters in reality. To convert this to a more practical unit, 240,000 centimeters is equal to 2,400 meters or 2.4 kilometers. Therefore, 1 centimeter on the map corresponds to 2.4 kilometers in real life.
If the scale is 1 centimeter to 1 kilometer, then the actual distance represented by the scale distance would be 1 kilometer for every 1 centimeter on the map. This means that if you measure a distance of, say, 5 centimeters on the map using this scale, the actual distance in real life would be 5 kilometers.
The map scale represents the ratio of the map to the real thing. For example, a map scale might say that 1 inch equals 1 mile. That would mean that every inch on the map represents a mile for the real thing.
A map maker typically uses a scale that can be either a verbal scale, a graphical scale, or a fractional scale. A verbal scale expresses the relationship between distance on the map and distance in the real world, such as "1 inch equals 1 mile." A graphical scale visually represents this relationship, allowing users to measure distances directly on the map. A fractional scale, expressed as a ratio like 1:100,000, indicates that one unit on the map equals 100,000 units in reality.
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The length on the map that represents 80m with a scale of 1cm to 5m would be 16cm. To find this, divide 80m by 5m to get 16. Then, scale it down to one centimeter.
A scale of 124000 (often written as 1:124 000) means that 1 centimetre on the map represents 124,000 centimetres on the ground.
The scale 1:24000 is a numerical factor scale, equivalent to a large scale map.
it means that any measurement you make on the map is 25,000 times bigger in the real world. ie. 1 metre on the map would be 25,000 metres (25 kms) on the ground
if 2cm is 50km 1cm is 25km
If the scale is 1 centimeter to 1 kilometer, then the actual distance represented by the scale distance would be 1 kilometer for every 1 centimeter on the map. This means that if you measure a distance of, say, 5 centimeters on the map using this scale, the actual distance in real life would be 5 kilometers.
The 1 inch to 200 miles is the smaller scale.
because that's the scale the map is drawn at...
a verbal scale is a type of scale. its the simplest form of map scale. it is used like this... eg. 1 cm= 1 km " one centimeter on the map represents one hundred kilometers on the earth's surface" ( verbal scale)
The map where 1 inch equals 100 miles
what a distance on the map equals in the real world
So you know what distance equals a mile which varies map to map.
The smaller scale map is the 1 inch to 200 miles. The smaller the ratio (1:100, 1:200 etc) the larger the scale, and the more detail is in the map.