P.5 Social studies; Map reading: Scale

A ----- is an element  of a map used to measure the actual ground distance between places on the map.

A sketch map is a map not drawn to scale.

• True

• False

Give the three types of scales.

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This is a ----- scale

This is a linear scale.

• False

• True

Name the type of scale shown in the picture.

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A tourist moved from town A to B a distance of 5 cm.  Given that I cm represents 50 km (1:50 km). Find the actual distance covered by the tourist.

• 50 Km

• 1 Km

• 250 Km

• 100 Km

What difficulty is Sarah likely to face when reading a map without a scale?

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