An educational and engaging illustration symbolizing the concept of scale in cartography. The image should show a generic map with two distinctive points marked 7 cm apart, with a visual emphasis on the measurement tool being used. The points should be on an African continent silhouette to represent South Africa. Remember to exclude any text from the artwork.

What is the distance on the ground between two places that are 7cm apart on the south africa

3 on the map must be5.0 5km=15km

Like a geograph

The scale is 1cm=200km

What is the scale of this map?

Answer

70m

5.0 5km 15 km

Nothing

I don't know

To determine the distance between two places on the ground, we need to make use of a geographical reference system. In this case, we can use latitude and longitude coordinates to calculate the distance.

However, since you provided the separation of 7cm, it implies that you are referring to a map or a visual representation of South Africa. In this context, we cannot directly convert 7cm on a map to a real-world distance without knowing the scale of the map.

To determine the real-world distance, first, find the scale of the map, which is usually shown in a key or legend. The scale will show how many centimeters on the map represent a specific distance on the ground. For example, it might indicate that 1 centimeter on the map represents 100 kilometers on the ground.

Once you determine the map scale, you can use simple proportional calculation to find the actual distance. Multiply the separation on the map (7cm) by the conversion factor determined by the map scale. This will give you the approximate distance on the ground between the two places in South Africa.