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Scale Calculation

Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques

Scale Calculation starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Scale Calculation. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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A map has a scale of 1:20,000. If the distance between two points on the ground is 8 km, what will be the distance on the map in cm?
A map has a scale of 1:25,000. If the distance between two points on the ground is 5 km, what will be the distance on the map in cm?
A map has a scale of 1:250,000. If the distance between two points on the map is 12 cm, what is the real distance in km?
A map has a scale of 1:50,000. If the distance between two points on the map is 3.5 cm, what is the real distance in km?
A map has a scale of 2 cm = 1 km. What is the RF of this map?
A map scale is given as 1 cm = 250 m. Express this scale as a representative fraction.
A map shows a distance of 8 cm between two towns. If the scale is 1:100,000, what is the actual distance in km?
Explain the difference between a large scale map and a small scale map.
Which of the following is a correct RF for a map where 1 cm represents 0.5 km? (1) 1:5,000 (2) 1:50,000 (3) 1:500,000 (4) 1:5,000,000
Which of the following is a correct statement scale for the RF 1:100,000? (1) 1 cm = 1 km (2) 1 cm = 10 km (3) 1 cm = 100 km (4) 1 cm = 1000 km
Which of the following is a large scale map? (1) 1:10,000 (2) 1:100,000 (3) 1:1,000,000 (4) 1:5,000,000
Which of the following is a verbal scale? (1) 1:50,000 (2) 1 cm = 0.5 km (3) One centimetre to half a kilometre (4) 1/50,000
Fill in the blank: A map with a scale of 1:1,000,000 is a _______ scale map.
Fill in the blank: A map with a scale of 1:10,000 is _______ detailed than a map with a scale of 1:100,000.
Fill in the blank: A map with a scale of 1:500,000 is _______ times smaller than the actual ground area.
Fill in the blank: The scale 1 cm = 500 m is the same as RF _______.
True or False: A linear scale can be used even if the map is enlarged or reduced.
True or False: A map with a scale of 1:5,000,000 is more detailed than a map with a scale of 1:50,000.
True or False: A small scale map shows a larger area with less detail.
True or False: The RF 1:100,000 can be used with both metric and imperial units.