Measuring Distance

What is the purpose of a map scale?

• To weigh the political power of the states
• To show where things are located on the map
• Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
• To show how large the map is

From Denver to Chicago = 3 in. If the scale is 1 in = 300 miles, find the actual distance.

• 300 miles
• 1000 miles
• 900 miles
• 600 miles

How many miles would 9 inches be on this map?

• 10
• 20
• 30 
• 90

How many miles would 4 inches be equal to?

• 2
• 400
• 4000
• 4

6. On a map, the distance between Louisville, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee, is 1.5 inches. The scale of the map is 1 in:100 mi. What is the actual distance between the two cities?

• 200 miles
• 150 miles
• 100 miles
• 125 miles

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?

• 4 cm

• 400 cm

• 40 000 cm

• 40 000 m

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?

• 7 miles

• 700 miles

• 3500 miles

• 7000 miles

Are world maps small scale or large scale maps?

• small scale

• large scale

This map of Legian (a resort town) would most likely be:

• small scale

• large scale

Which map would have the smallest scale?

• city
• state
• continent
• world