Station 4: Map Scale

Station 4: Map Scale

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Lisa Hall

Geography, Other Sciences

8th - 10th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the purpose of a map scale?
To weigh the political power of the states
To show where things are located on the map
Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
To show how large the map is

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Scale is 1cm = 8km. Hatboro and Smithville are 24cm apart on the map, how far apart are they?
87 km
216 km 
33 km
192 km

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Scale: 1in.=7ft. The actual width of the backyard is 49 ft, how wide is it in the drawing?
14 in 
7 in
42 in
56 in

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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From Denver to Chicago = 3 in. If the scale is 1 in = 300 miles, find the actual distance.
300 miles
1000 miles
900 miles
600 miles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

**** On a map, the distance between two towns in 2.6 cm. The scale of the map is 1 cm:50 km. What is the actual distance between the two towns?
100 km
130 km
70 km
150 km

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How many miles would 9 inches be on this map?
10
20
30 
90

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a map scale?
a tool to measure distance
a tool to tell direction
a tool to start a fire
a tool to build a house

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How many miles would 4 inches be equal to?
2
400
4000
4

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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On this scale, what distance would 5 inches on the map represent?
10 miles
50 miles
5 miles
25 miles