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c.What is the scale of a large-scale map? |
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Answer» A map which depicts a small territory is referred to as a large scale map. This is because the area of land being represented by the map has been scaled down less, or in other words, the scale is larger. A large scale map only shows a small area, but it shows it in great detail. A map depicting a large area, such as an entire country, is considered a small scale map. In order to show the entire country, the map must be scaled down until it is much smaller. A small scale map shows more territory, but it is less detailed usually is given as a fraction or a ratio (i.e., 1/10,000 or 1:10,000) and this "representative fraction" scale means that 1 unit of measurement on the map |
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