Station 4: Map Scale

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

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

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

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

**** 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

How many miles would 9 inches be on this map?

• 10
• 20
• 30 
• 90

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

How many miles would 4 inches be equal to?

• 2
• 400
• 4000
• 4

On this scale, what distance would 5 inches on the map represent?

• 10 miles
• 50 miles
• 5 miles
• 25 miles