Extra Geography Revision: Scale

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

• 1:25000
• 1:50000

Scale = 1:20. If a bed is 200cm in real life, how many cm is it on the plan?

• 10cm
• 20cm
• 5cm
• 1cm

Scale = 1:10. If a chair is 40cm in real life, how many cm is it on the plan?

• 1cm
• 4cm
• 10cm
• 40cm

Scale = 1:50. If a sofa is 250cm in real life, how many cm is it on the plan?

• 3cm
• 5cm

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

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: 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

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