Question

When viewing the scale used on a map, which of the following statements should be considered? (1 point) I. The larger the scale, the larger the area that is shown. II. The larger the scale, the higher the ratio that is used. III. The smaller the scale, the larger the area that is shown. IV. The smaller the scale, the higher the ratio that is used. III only I and II II and III II, III, and IV I and III

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer option is II. The larger the scale, the higher the ratio that is used.

Explanation:

When viewing the scale used on a map, it is considered that the larger the scale, the higher the ratio that is used.

A map scale refers to the relationship or the ratio between the distance on a map and its corresponding distance on the ground.

For example:

for a scale of 1 : 100000 on a map, 1cm on the map would equal 1km on the ground.