Calculate the vertical exaggeration of your profile in problem. Use a ruler to compare the horizontal (map) scale with the vertical scale of the graph.









(a) Horizontal Scale: 1 inch = ____________ feet

(b) Vertical Scale: 1 inch = ____________ feet

(c) Vertical Exaggeration = ____________ x


(a) Horizontal Scale: 1 inch = 3000 feet
(b) Vertical Scale: 1 inch = 300 feet
(c) Vertical Exaggeration = 10 x

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