What does a map's scale show?
2007-11-08 10:27:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
It shows distance. For instance, a one inch line may represent 100 miles. It uses symbols to identify objects on the map like elevation. It may show the different types of roads. It may show where motels, schools and other locations are on the map.
2007-11-08 10:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by Max 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A map is a model of a portion of the earth. The scale is the "ratio" that the model presents.
For example, a map with a scale of 1" = 1 mile, every inch of the map represents one mile on the ground. Other maps use different scales showing the true numeric ratio, like 1:1,000,000; meaning one incch on the map represents a million inches on the ground.
2007-11-08 10:48:54 · answer #2 · answered by John B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when u say a map scale 1: 50000 it means every centimeters in the map gives 50 Kilometers lenght in the universe
thank u
2007-11-08 11:01:55 · answer #3 · answered by 7oda is searching for pure heart 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It shows distance from one point to another using inches .
2007-11-08 13:15:33 · answer #4 · answered by beep 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well it show distance. Hope this is what you are looking for.
2007-11-08 11:20:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋