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Map Scales Reinforcement

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1 m = __________ cm

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

100 000

2.

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

3.

If a map has a scale of 1 in: 100 miles and the distance on the map between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. is .45 inches, which of the following is the actual distance between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.?

a)

.45 miles

b)

4.5 miles

c)

45 miles

d)

450 miles

4.

If a map has a scale of 1 cm: 50 miles and the distance on the map between Chicago and Cincinnati is 5 centimeters, which of the following is the actual distance between Chicago and Cincinnati?

a)

5 centimeters

b)

50 miles

c)

250 miles

d)

500 miles

5.

If a map has a scale of 1 in: 25 miles and the distance on the map between Boston and New Haven is 8 inches, which of the following is the actual distance between Boston and New Haven?

a)

8 inches

b)

80 miles

c)

800 miles

d)

200 miles

6.

If the blueprints of a house has a scale of 2 in:10 ft and the house measures 10 inches wide by 6 inches deep, what is the actual measurement of the house?

a)

2 ft by 5 ft

b)

50 feet by 30 feet

c)

10 feet by 6 feet

d)

100 feet by 60 feet

7.

If a model of a building has a scale of 1:100 and the model is 5 feet tall, how tall is the actual building?

a)

5 feet

b)

50 feet

c)

500 feet

d)

5000 feet

8.

If a map has a scale of 1 in: 1000 miles and the distance from New York to Cairo, Egypt is 5 inches, then how far is the actual distance between New York and Cairo?

a)

5000 inches

b)

50 miles

c)

500 miles

d)

5000 miles

9.

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

10.

Scale is 1in = 8mi. Hatboro and Smithville are 24 miles apart in real life. Then on the map, how far apart are they?

a)

87 mi

b)

30 in

c)

6 in

d)

3 in

11.
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
12.
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
13.
How many miles would 9 inches be on this map?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
30 
d)
90
14.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house