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What is the concept of scale?
What is the concept of scale?
- The color scheme of a map
- The physical size of an object
- The orientation of a map
- A ratio of two numbers (correct)
What is the purpose of a scale map?
What is the purpose of a scale map?
- To indicate the map's age
- To relate what is seen on the map to the real world (correct)
- To display geographical features
- To show political boundaries
How does a bar scale on a map differ from a scale map?
How does a bar scale on a map differ from a scale map?
- It displays geographical features in detail
- It indicates the map's orientation
- It is used for measuring the age of the map
- It only shows a scaled distance, not a ratio (correct)
What does the story of the princess and the carpenter illustrate?
What does the story of the princess and the carpenter illustrate?
Why did the carpenter's bed turn out larger than the princess wanted?
Why did the carpenter's bed turn out larger than the princess wanted?
What does the scale on a map tell you?
What does the scale on a map tell you?
What is the primary function of a bar scale on a map?
What is the primary function of a bar scale on a map?
What does a scale of 1:250,000 on a map mean?
What does a scale of 1:250,000 on a map mean?
What is required to create a scale map?
What is required to create a scale map?
What is the significance of the ratio 1:87,000 on a scale map?
What is the significance of the ratio 1:87,000 on a scale map?
What is the rule when using a scale map with different units of measure?
What is the rule when using a scale map with different units of measure?
What does a bar scale on a map provide?
What does a bar scale on a map provide?
What is the purpose of dividing the actual ground distance by the measured distance on a map when creating a scale map?
What is the purpose of dividing the actual ground distance by the measured distance on a map when creating a scale map?
What is the key limitation when using different units of measure on a scale map?
What is the key limitation when using different units of measure on a scale map?
Why is it usually easier to use standard units of measure like feet or miles when creating a scale map?
Why is it usually easier to use standard units of measure like feet or miles when creating a scale map?
