What does the term "scale" mean, in the context of maps?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The size of an object on the map in comparison to its size on Earth's surface.

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RNA and DNA differ in all of the following except:

A. RNA uses a different sugar from DNA. B. RNA uses four nitrogenous bases not found in DNA. C. RNA uses the nitrogenous base uracil (U) in place of thymine (T). D. RNA is single-stranded rather than double-stranded.

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Radon in homes comes, in part, from

A. leakage of exhaust gases from furnaces. B. fumes given off by insulation materials. C. natural rocks and soils and buildings made from these materials. D. All of the choices are correct.

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Which side of a dune typically has a slope angle equal to that of the angle of repose for sand?

A) windward B) leeward C) stoss D) top

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A zonal operation on a single input raster produces measures of the zonal geometry.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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