Developments in cartography made it easier for explorers in their travels to new lands. which of the following best describes cartography? a. the study of the earth's weather patterns b. the study of the earth's natural processes c. the study of past human societies d. the study and practice of making maps

well that depends on how deep the hole is. you'd first go through te crust of the earth, then the upper mantle, then the lower mantle then the outer core, then the inner cor then you'd be stuck in the core to melt.

map scale refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground. for example, on a 1: 100000 scale map, 1cm on the map equals 1km on the ground.