APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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ISBN: 9781533902405
Author: Tarbuck
Publisher: Hayden-McNeil Publishing
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Chapter 7.4, Problem 1A
Depending on the map scale, 1 inch on a topographic map represents various distances on Earth. Convert the following scales and round to the nearest mile (Hint: 5280 feet = 1 mile.)
| MAP SCALE | FRACTIONAL SCALE |
| 1:62, 500 | 1 inch on the map represents _______inches, or _______miles, on Earth. |
| 1:250, 000 | 1 inch on the map represents _______inches, or _______miles, on Earth. |
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