1. The amount by which the represented reality has been reduced on a map 1:250 000 1:50 000 1:25 000 The amount by which the represented reality has been reduced on a map 1:250 000 1:50 000 1:25 000 Scale

2. 3 Types of Scale 1.Representative Fraction 2.Linear Scale 3.Statement Scale 3 Types of Scale 1.Representative Fraction 2.Linear Scale 3.Statement Scale 1:50 000 the landscape being represented has been reduced 50 000 times 1cm on the map = 50 000 cm on the ground (500m) 1:50 000 the landscape being represented has been reduced 50 000 times 1cm on the map = 50 000 cm on the ground (500m) “One kilometre equals two centimetres on the map”