Geography
What is a Scale? Name the main methods of representing the scale of a map.
Scales & Direction
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The scale of a map denotes the proportion that the distance between any two points on the map bears to the distance between the same two points on the surface of the earth.
The main methods of representing the scale of a map are-
- A statement
- Graphic or Linear scale
- Representative Fraction
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