Which of the Following Represents the Ratio of the Size/distance

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents the ratio of the size/distance on the map to the size/distance on the ground?

• A) Written (Verbal) Scale
• B) Representative Fraction (Ratio Scale)
• C) Graphic (or Bar) Scale
• D) all of these
• E) none of these

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