GEOG 1HA3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Compass Rose, 3D Projection, Contour Line

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Some areas are more suitable for human habitation than others e. g. where people do and do not settle. Scale: indicates the spatial relationship between real-world locations, distances and areas, and their representation on the map. All maps are scaled representations of the real world. Scale is typically expressed as a ratio (e. g. 1:50,000) or a representative fraction (e. g. Scale is typically expressed as a ratio (e. g. 1:50,000) or a representative fraction (e. g. 1/50,000) Example: 1 cm on the map is equivalent to 50,000 cm in the real world. Therefore: a map at a 1/250,000 scale is a smaller scale map than one at 1/50,000. However, this 1/250,000 scale map actually portrays a much larger area herein lies the confusion. Small scale maps show large areas, and generally depict very little detail. Large scale maps show smaller areas, and generally have greater levels of detail. Antipocentric" map: upside down east and west and north and south flipped.

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