Map elements can help us to read a map and to discover the important information that it has to offer. Describe how to use a map's scale. What does a scale help us to find? Explain your response in at least two to three
sentences.
Please answer.

Explanation:

Using a maps scale most of the time involves some math. Usually you'd take a distance on the map (in inches) and multiply it to whatever that maps scale is, for example 1:500. A maps scale is used to show larger distances on a map in a ratio form to show the real ground distance. Showing 10 miles on a single piece of paper would be rather difficult if there weren't a scale