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Hi! In this lesson, you will learn what a scale is, its types, how it is defined and how to record it, and also with the help of knowledge about symbols and scale, you will learn how to "read" the terrain plan.

In the era of the Great Geographical Discoveries, travelers used maps of the world, continents, oceans and countries for navigation. Nowadays travelers have been replaced by city couriers, pizza delivery men, taxi drivers who could not navigate so quickly in a modern city without electronic maps. However, the purpose of the map has not changed: the map reduces the image of the earth's surface.

Find the right definition of the term «scale».

• Scale is a number that shows the size of geographical objects.
• Scale is a number that shows how many times the image on the map is reduced in comparison with real objects on the ground.
• Scale is a number that helps you navigate the terrain.
• Scale is a number that shows the depth of all water bodies.