MEANING AND TYPES OF MAP SCALE
before understanding the map scale first you need to understand what is scale? The scale is the ratio that is used to calculate the actual size or area of items which has been reduced in size. The map scale is the ratio of a distance on the map with the actual or corresponding distance on the ground. Remember, the map is a scaled representation of the part of the earth's surface. 3 types of map scale representation Map scale can be expressed in three ways Using linear and this is known as a linear scale using ratio this is known as ratio fraction or RF using a statement where the scale is expressed in words, for example, I cm on the map represent 10 kilometers on the ground The statement scale The statement scale is when you make a statement saying what the distance on the map represents on the ground. You may say 1 centimeter measured on the map represents 1 kilometer measured on the ground or 1 centimeter to 1 kilometer. Notice that the statements mention two distances. The ...