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What is the concept of scale?
What is the purpose of a scale map?
How does a bar scale on a map differ from a scale map?
What does the story of the princess and the carpenter illustrate?
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Why did the carpenter's bed turn out larger than the princess wanted?
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What does the scale on a map tell you?
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What is the primary function of a bar scale on a map?
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What does a scale of 1:250,000 on a map mean?
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What is required to create a scale map?
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What is the significance of the ratio 1:87,000 on a scale map?
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What is the rule when using a scale map with different units of measure?
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What does a bar scale on a map provide?
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What is the purpose of dividing the actual ground distance by the measured distance on a map when creating a scale map?
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What is the key limitation when using different units of measure on a scale map?
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Why is it usually easier to use standard units of measure like feet or miles when creating a scale map?
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