Map Scale

Map Scale

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Michael Bird

Geography

7th - 8th Grade

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1.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

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What is the purpose of a map scale?

To measure how much a map weighs

To show where things are located on the map

Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on the ground

To show how large the map is

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does 1:25,000 Scale mean?

1 inch on the map = 25,000 inches on the ground or 635m?

1 metre on the map = 25,000 m on the ground or 25 km?

1 mm on the map = 25,000 mm on the ground or 25 m?

1 cm on the map = 25,000 cm on the ground or 250m?

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which is the more detailed map, 1:25000 or 1:50000?

1:25.000

1:50.000

1:100.000

1:250.000

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which map shows less detail, but covers a larger area?

1:50.000

1:25.000

1:2.500

1:100.000

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

__________ identifies distances on a map.  It refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the matching distance on the earth.

Map Scale

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