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In Geography / High School | 2014-03-21

One inch on a map being equal to one mile in real life (or on the surface of the Earth) is an example of what you might find on a map's _________.

A. key
B. compass rose
C. scale
D. legend

Asked by deemackmmd

Answer (3)

C, scale or the ratio on the distance on the map to distance on the literal space

Answered by MathG33k | 2024-06-10

Scale (Option C) is correct.

Answered by SHC | 2024-06-10

The correct answer is C. Scale. A scale on a map expresses the relationship between distance on the map and actual distance on the Earth's surface, typically showing that one inch on the map equals one mile in reality. It can be presented verbally or graphically to aid users in measuring real-world distances accurately.
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Answered by SHC | 2024-09-02