# what do you mean by the term the scale of the map ?

Scale is the ratio of the actual distance of the ground and the distance shown on the map.

• -1

scale is the ratio between the  actual distance and the distance given in the map.

• -3

scale is a ratio between the distance shown on the map mand the actual distance on the ground.

• 6

The scale of a map is the ratio between the actual distance on the ground and the distance shown on a map . It is very important in any map . There are two scales : large scale and small scale .

• -1
It is the ratio between the actual distance on the earth to the distance on map.
• 0
Scale of a map is the actual distance on the ground and the distance shown on the map
• 0
Map scale refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground. For example, on a 1:100000 scale map, 1cm on the map equals 1km on the ground. ... For example, a 1:100000 scale map is considered a larger scale than a 1:250000 scale map.
• 1
What are you looking for?