SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What tells you the ratio between the distance on a map and the distance in real life?
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Scale
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Legend
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is B Scale. Scale is a ratio between the actual distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground.
Detailed explanation-2: -The relationship between the distance on a map and the actual distance on the Earth is called the map scale. If we have a map that is marked with a scale of 1:10, 000 this means that one of whatever units we measure on the map is equal to 10, 000 of this unit on the Earth itself.
Detailed explanation-3: -A map’s scale indicates the relationship between the distances on the map and the actual distances on Earth.
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