Practice Scale Of A Map (2) - Representation of Geographical features

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Question 1.
What does the scale of a map indicate?
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Think about what information scales provide.
Question 2.
Name one type of large scale map.
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Consider maps used for navigation in urban areas.
3Question 3.
What does a large-scale map typically show?
- Broad areas
- Details of small areas
- Geographical features worldwide
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Think of what type of map shows many small features.
4Question 4.
True or False: A small scale map shows details of small areas.
- True
- False
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Consider what happens to the detail with area size.
Question 5.
A city map shows a scale of 1:2000. If the distance between two landmarks is 6 cm on the map, what is the real-world distance between them?
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Use multiplication to convert map distance to actual distance.
Question 6.
You have a small-scale map with a scale of 1:1,000,000. If you need to find out the real distance to a location that measures 5 cm on the map, how far is that in reality?
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Make sure to perform the multiplication correctly!

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