Scale Calculation
Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques
Scale Calculation starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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A map has a scale of 1:100,000. If the distance between two points is 15 cm on the map, what is the real distance in km?
A map has a scale of 1:100,000. What does 1 cm on the map represent on the ground?
A map has a scale of 1:250,000. If two points are 3 cm apart on the map, what is the real distance between them in km?
A map has a scale of 1:50,000. If the distance between two villages is 12 cm on the map, what is the actual distance in km?
A map has a scale of 1:500,000. If the distance between two points on the map is 8 cm, what is the real distance in km?
A map shows a distance of 7 cm between two towns. If the scale is 1 cm = 3 km, what is the actual distance between the towns?
If 1 cm on a map represents 5 km on the ground, what is the scale of the map in representative fraction (RF) form?
If 4 cm on a map represents 8 km on the ground, what is the scale in the form 1 cm = ? km?
Which of the following is a large scale map? (1) 1:10,000 (2) 1:100,000 (3) 1:1,000,000 (4) 1:10,000,000
Which of the following is a small scale map? (1) 1:5,000 (2) 1:50,000 (3) 1:500,000 (4) 1:5,000,000
Which of the following is NOT a type of map scale? (1) Linear scale (2) Statement scale (3) Verbal scale (4) Area scale
Which of the following is NOT a way to express scale? (1) Statement (2) Linear (3) Verbal (4) Symbolic
Fill in the blank: A _______ scale map is used for detailed study of a small area.
Fill in the blank: A map with a scale of 1:1,000 is _______ detailed than a map with a scale of 1:100,000.
Fill in the blank: A map with a scale of 1:25,000 is used for _______ areas. (large/small)
Fill in the blank: A map with a scale of 1:50,000 is _______ than a map with a scale of 1:1,000,000.
True or False: A linear scale can be used to measure distances directly on a map.
True or False: A map with a scale of 1:25,000 will show more features than a map with a scale of 1:1,000,000.
True or False: A map without a scale can still be used to measure distances accurately.
True or False: A small scale map shows a larger area with less detail.
