The correct statements can be evaluated as follows:
a) The larger the scale of the map, the larger the area it covers.
**Incorrect**. A larger scale (like 1:10,000) shows a smaller area in more detail, while a smaller scale (like 1:1,000,000) covers a larger area with less detail.
b) The larger the scale of the map, the more generalised the data it portrays.
**Incorrect**. A larger scale map shows more detailed and specific data, not