Question

Explain the importance of the scale of a map. How is it expressed?

Answer 1

Map scale refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground. For example, on a 1:100000 scale map, 1cm on the map equals 1km on the ground.

Map scale is often confused or interpreted incorrectly, perhaps because the smaller the map scale, the larger the reference number and vice versa. For example, a 1:100000 scale map is considered a larger scale than a 1:250000 scale map.

Answer 2

Maps show the portions of the Earth's surface much smaller than they actually are. For it, we use a scale. The scale of a map shows the ratio between the two points on the ground and their corresponding distance on the map.

For example -:)
1 : 1,00,000 is a R.F, where 1cm = 1,00,000cm

According to this R.F, a distance of 1cm between two points on a map represents a distance of 1km (1,00,000) between them on the ground.