WorksheetsMeasuring Distance
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the purpose of a map scale?
a)
To weigh the political power of the states
b)
To show where things are located on the map
c)
Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
d)
To show how large the map is
2.
From Denver to Chicago = 3 in. If the scale is 1 in = 300 miles, find the actual distance.
a)
300 miles
b)
1000 miles
c)
900 miles
d)
600 miles
3.
How many miles would 9 inches be on this map?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
30
d)
90
4.
How many miles would 4 inches be equal to?
a)
2
b)
400
c)
4000
d)
4
5.
6. On a map, the distance between Louisville, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee, is 1.5 inches. The scale of the map is 1 in:100 mi. What is the actual distance between the two cities?
a)
200 miles
b)
150 miles
c)
100 miles
d)
125 miles
6.
A map of scale 1 : 10 000 means that 1 cm on the map represents the actual distance of 10 000 cm on the ground.
What does 4 cm on the map represent?
a)
4 cm
b)
400 cm
c)
40 000 cm
d)
40 000 m
7.
If a map has a scale of 1 in: 500 miles and the distance from New York to London, England is 7 inches, then how far is the actual distance between New York and London?
a)
7 miles
b)
700 miles
c)
3500 miles
d)
7000 miles
8.
Are world maps small scale or large scale maps?
a)
small scale
b)
large scale
9.
This map of Legian (a resort town) would most likely be:
a)
small scale
b)
large scale
10.
Which map would have the smallest scale?
a)
city
b)
state
c)
continent
d)
world
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