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Scale and Distance on maps

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

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?

a)

21cm

b)

21km

c)

21miles

d)

2.1miles

2.

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?

a)

208cm

b)

13cm

c)

2.08cm

d)

13miles

3.

The _______________or key explains the marks or symbols that

are used in a map.

a)

sketch

b)

legend

c)

atlas

d)

scale

4.

A Person who makes/draws maps is

a)

historian

b)

geologist

c)

archaeologist

d)

cartographer

5.

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

is called a:

a)

map

b)

sketch

c)

plan

d)

scale

6.

The ratio between distance on the ground and distance on the

ground and distance on the map is called the:

a)

scale

b)

sketch

c)

physical maps

d)

aerial photograph

7.

A book of maps is called an

a)

Dictionary

b)

Atlas

c)

Globe

d)

None of the above

8.

Color brown is used to depict ____________ in a map

a)

Mountains and hills

b)

Forests

c)

deserts

d)

plateaus

9.
A map legend lists the symbols used on a map and explains their meaning.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
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