SS4: Map Scale (Week 6)

How many map scales do you know?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Map scales are used to measure _____________.

• direction

• symbols

• distance

• population

3. What type of scale is shown below?

2 centimetres = 20 kilometres

or

2 cm = 20 km

• a graphic or bar (linear) scale

• a verbal (word) scale

• a fractional or number scale

3. What type of scale is shown below?

5 : 6,000,000,000

• a graphic or bar (linear) scale

• a verbal (word) scale

• a fractional or number scale

3. What type of scale is shown below?

• a graphic or bar (linear) scale

• a verbal (word) scale

• a fractional or number scale

If 1 centimetres (cm) = 2 kilometres (km)

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Calculate 10 centimetres (cm).

How many kilometres (km) is it?

• 2 kilometres

• 20 kilometres

• 200 kilometres

If 1 centimetres (cm) = 5 kilometres (km)

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Calculate 25 centimetres (cm).

How many kilometres (km) is it?

• 12.5 kilometres

• 125 kilometres

• 1,250 kilometres

If 1 centimetres (cm) = 10 kilometres (km)

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Calculate 10.5 centimetres (cm).

How many kilometres (km) is it?

• 105 kilometres

• 150 kilometres

• 155 kilometres

If 1 centimetres (cm) = 4 kilometres (km)

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Calculate 8 centimetres (cm).

How many kilometres (km) is it?

• 24 kilometres

• 32 kilometres

• 36 kilometres

If 1 centimetres (cm) = 6 kilometres (km)

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Calculate 12 centimetres (cm).

How many kilometres (km) is it?

• 64 kilometres

• 72 kilometres

• 96 kilometres