On a map, increasing the scale typically indicates what about detail?

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On a map, increasing the scale typically indicates what about detail?

Explanation:
Scale is about how much ground a map covers and how finely features are drawn. Increasing the scale means the map is larger in extent (you’re effectively zooming in on a smaller area), so you can show more detail—buildings, precise street layouts, small parks, contour lines, and other fine features. As you zoom in (larger scale), generalization decreases and detail increases, which is why more information can be depicted.

Scale is about how much ground a map covers and how finely features are drawn. Increasing the scale means the map is larger in extent (you’re effectively zooming in on a smaller area), so you can show more detail—buildings, precise street layouts, small parks, contour lines, and other fine features. As you zoom in (larger scale), generalization decreases and detail increases, which is why more information can be depicted.

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