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Taya2010 [7]
3 years ago
14

Which definition describes the geography term ''scale''?

Geography
2 answers:
Rzqust [24]3 years ago
8 0

Map scale refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground.

NNADVOKAT [17]3 years ago
7 0

Good afternoon!

Answer-

The scale of a map is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. This simple concept is complicated by the curvature of the Earth's surface, which forces scale to vary across a map.

Have a nice day!

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