MAP SKILLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - McMaster University
MAP SKILLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - McMaster University
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STEP 5<br />
180<br />
160<br />
140<br />
1cm<br />
120<br />
100<br />
80<br />
metres<br />
Calculate the Vertical Exaggeration (VE)<br />
1:2,000<br />
1 cm on the graph = 20m or 2,000 cm in the real world<br />
Vertical scale<br />
2cm<br />
1:50,000<br />
1 cm on the graph and map = .5 km or 50,000 cm in the real world<br />
Horizontal scale
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