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WorksheetsScale
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Scale can be shown in _____ ways.
2
3
5
4
The ways scale can be shown on a map are:
ratio, line, written
line, number, words
ratio and written
line and ratio
Scale is important because
it tells us what 1 cm represents
we can use it to work out distance
it shows us what symbols on the map mean
it tells us what the map is about
1:100 000 means that
1cm on the map represents 1m
1cm on the map represents 10 km
1cm on the map represents 1km
1cm on the map represents 100m
1: 500 000 is written as
1 centimetre represents 5 kilometres
One cm represents five kms
One centimetre represents five kilometres
1 cm represents 5 kms
The scale of a map is 1:250 000. If the distance between point A and Point B is 10cm on the map, how far is that in reality.
2.5km
25km
250km
250m
The word scale means to
cut
enlarge
turn
swap
In geography we measure straight line distance using a:
piece of paper
a piece of string
a ruler
our minds
True or False?
All maps must show the scale in more than one way.
False
True
Donuts
The scale of a map is 1:50 000. If the distance between point A and Point B is 1cm on the map, how far is that in reality.
5 m
500 m
50 m
5 km
