Vertical Exaggeration

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To understand vertical exaggeration, you first need to understand cross sections and how they are relevant.

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Try to remember the abbreviation, it will help during exams!

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Vertical Exaggeration = Vertical Scale/Horizontal Scale VE = VS/HS

i.e. Divide the vertical scale of a cross section by the horizontal scale.

Vertical Scale = what 1cm on the vertical axis represents

Horizontal Scale = what 1cm on the horizontal axis represents (map)

Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 20 metres, and the scale of the map is 1:100,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 50 metres, and the scale of the map is 1: 250,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 20 metres, and the scale of the map is 1:250,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 10 metres, and the scale of the map is 1:100,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 50 metres, and the scale of the map is 1:25,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 20 metres, and the scale of the map is 1:75,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 100 metres, and the scale of the map is 1:100,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 20 metres, and the scale of the map is 1:50,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 50 metres, and the scale of the map is 1: 75,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 100 metres, and the scale of the map is 1: 50,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 50 metres, and the scale of the map is 1:50,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 10 metres, and the scale of the map is 1:75,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 50 metres, and the scale of the map is 1:100,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 100 metres, and the scale of the map is 1: 250,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 10 metres, and the scale of the map is 1:25,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 10 metres, and the scale of the map is 1:50,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 20 metres, and the scale of the map is 1:25,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 100 metres, and the scale of the map is 1: 25,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 100 metres, and the scale of the map is 1: 75,000.
Work out the vertical exaggeration of a cross-section if the vertical scale is 1cm represents 10 metres, and the scale of the map is 1: 250,000.

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