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WorksheetsInterpreting Maps
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Scale is
the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map.
the spread of a phenomenon over a given area.
the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map.
the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape.
1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?
a ratio or fraction
a metric scale
a graphic scale
a written scale
A mathematical process for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is a(n)
distribution.
scale.
projection.
rendition.
A map projection may distort a continent, making it appear stretched in some areas and smashed in others in order to
depict accurately the shape of that same continent.
distort the distances and relative sizes of countries and continents.
depict a map that accurately represents a globe in every detail.
depict accurately the physical area of a country or continent.
If the scale of a map is 1:100,000, then 1 centimeter on the map represents ________ on Earth's surface.
1 kilometer
10 kilometers
10,000 kilometers
100,000 kilometers
The Mercator Projection is most distorted near
the Prime Meridian
the Equator
the Poles
lines of latitude
Which is NOT a form of distortion found on map projections of the globe?
shape
depth
relative size
direction
On the Mercator Projection, Greenland is grossly distorted. Which of the following comparisons is false in reality?
Australia is about 3.5 times bigger than Greenland
Africa is about 14 times bigger than Greenland.
Greenland is about as big as South America
Greenland is about 9 times bigger than United Kingdom.
Which of the following is NOT an ADVANTAGE of the Mercator Projection?
Shape is distorted very little
Direction is consistent
It is rectangular and without interruption
It elongates the polar regions
The ways in which the scale can be shown on the map include
by words
by the ratio
by the line
all of these
