Question

the ratio between actual distance on the ground and the distance shown on the map is called

Answer 1

the ratio between actual distance on the ground and the distance shown on the map is called scale

Answer 2

The ratio between the actual distance on the ground and the distance shown on the map is called scale.

• Since the actual distance on the ground is much more than the distance that can be shown on a map, a scale is used.
• It is a ratio between the actual distance and the distance shown on a map.
• For example, a scale of 1 cm: 10 km means that the distance of 10km on the ground is shown as 1 cm on the map.