Maps/Models Practice

What is this object known as?

• map symbol
• map key
• map scale
• compass rose

A map has a scale of 1cm : 3 miles.

On the map, the distance between two towns is 7cm. What is the actual distance between the two towns?

• 21cm

• 21km

• 21miles

• 2.1miles

A map has a scale of 1cm : 4km.

The actual distance between two cities is 52km, what is the distance between the two cities on the map?

• 208cm

• 13cm

• 2.08cm

• 13miles

The scale of a map says that 6 cm represents 15 km.

What distance on the map represents an actual distance of 6 km?

• 3.6

• 2.5

• 2.4

• .42

You can use the ___________________ to know the distance between two places on Earth.

• latitude

• legend

• map scale

A way of showing the actual size compared to the size on the map

• legend/key

• cardinal directions

• compass rose

• map scale

The _________________ tells us what the map is about.

• map

• title

• distance

The _________________ explains the varied symbols on a map.

• legend

• latitude

• compass rose

Do globes show the earth accurately?

• Yes

• No

Do maps show the earth accurately?

• Yes

• No