GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Scale is
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the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map.
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the spread of a phenomenon over a given area.
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the difference in elevation between two points in an area
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the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A map’s scale indicates the relationship between the distances on the map and the actual distances on Earth. This relationship can be expressed by a graphic scale, a verbal scale, or a representative fraction. The most common type of graphic scale looks like a ruler.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scale is the relationship that the depicted feature on map has to its actual size in the real word (more: map scale).
Detailed explanation-3: -Ratio between the distance on the paper and the actual distance on the ground is defined as the scale of a map. Example: 1 cm = 5 kms.
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