Give reasons — A verbal scale is not as popular as a linear scale.

A verbal scale is expressed in words, e.g. 1 cm on map represents 50 km on the ground. It is not popular as it does not provide accurate measurement. A linear scale represents the relationship between a particular distance on the map and the actual distance on the Earth. It is drawn according to the statement in such a way that the distance can be calculated most accurately on the map.