Question

What is the scale of a large-scale map?

• A. 1 cm = 0.25 km
• B. 1 cm = 10 km
• C. 1 cm = 100 km
• D. 1 cm = 1,000 km

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1 cm = 0.25 km

Large-scale maps are maps that depict relatively small areas with detailed information. Examples are cadastral maps and topographic maps. In large-scale maps, 1 cm on the map represents 25,000 cm on the ground. That is, 1 cm is equal to 0.25 km.