Because of the breaking up of Pangea, and because it is close to the north american plate.
<u>Answer:</u>
The correct answer option is II. The larger the scale, the higher the ratio that is used.
<u>Explanation:</u>
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.
