Map scale is best defined as
A) the meaning of the symbols used in the map.
B) the flattening technique used to "unroll" the globe onto a plane.
C) the ratio of a map to the distance or area in the real world.
D) the study of the size and shape of Earth.
E) the directionality of the map.
C
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