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Subject – Mathematics


                                                  Chapter 5 – MAPS

               Sub-topic 2 : SCALE – READING MAP USING SCALE


               Map Scale:

               Map scale refers to the relationship between distance on a map and the corresponding
               distance on the ground.

                For example, 1cm on the map equals 1km on the ground.


               Why is a map scale important?

               Scale on a map is important in order to give the map reader a sense of size. Maps are
               just about always smaller than what they really represent, and scale is a way of
               quantifying how much smaller they are. The scale gives the map user a point of
               reference when abstracting the map information to the real world.

               How to use a map scale?


























               Example: Distance between North Beach to Ushaka = 3km

                               Distance between Ushaka to Harbour = 1km
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