Scale and Distance on maps

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 _______________or key explains the marks or symbols that

are used in a map.

• sketch

• legend

• atlas

• scale

A Person who makes/draws maps is

• historian

• geologist

• archaeologist

• cartographer

A representative drawing of the earth or a part of it on a flat surface

is called a:

• map

• sketch

• plan

• scale

The ratio between distance on the ground and distance on the

ground and distance on the map is called the:

• scale

• sketch

• physical maps

• aerial photograph

A book of maps is called an

• Dictionary

• Atlas

• Globe

• None of the above

Color brown is used to depict ____________ in a map

• Mountains and hills

• Forests

• deserts

• plateaus

A map legend lists the symbols used on a map and explains their meaning.

• True
• False

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