KS3 & GCSE Geography. Maps, map reading and navigation. Explains how to use a map scale to work out distances. Suitable for ...
Map scales close map scaleThe ratio of the length of a feature on a map to the same length in real life. are often written as a ratio, eg 1 : 250,000. They can also be written using measurements, eg 2 ...
IT PUZZLES ME WHY SO MANY TOURIST MAPS HAVE NO ATTACHED SCALE. WHETHER IT'S A CITY'S STREETS OR A REGIONAL MAP WHERE YOU WANT TO KNOW DRIVING DISTANCE IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE SOME IDEA HOW FAR YOUR ...