Map Scale Quiz

What is the purpose of a map scale?

• To determine the population of a region

• To calculate the distance on a map

• To identify the geographical features

• To measure the area of a map

How is the scale of a map usually represented?

• In the corner of the map

• In the title of the map

• In the legend of the map

• In the center of the map

If 2 cm on a map represents 5 miles in real life, what would be the real distance if the measurement on the map is 10 cm?

• 20 miles

• 15 miles

• 25 miles

• 30 miles

A map has a scale of 1:5,000. If the length of a sports field on the map is 3 cm, what is the actual length of the sports field in meters?

• 200 m

• 50 m

• 150 m

• 100 m

If the scale of a map is 1:10,000 and the distance between two points on the map is 7 cm, what is the actual distance between the points in meters?

• 7,000 m

• 70 m

• 70,000 m

• 700 m

In the given ratio, 1 cm represents 2 km. What is the ratio in terms of centimeters?

• 1:2,000 cm

• 1:20,000 cm

• 1:200,000 cm

• 1:2,000,000 cm

If the scale of a map is 1 cm represents 2 km, and the distance between two points on the map is 10.5 cm, what is the actual distance between the points in kilometers?

• 10.5 km

• 21 km

• 15 km

• 25 km

If the scale on a map is 1cm = 4.5km. What will 9 cm be in real life?

If the scale on a map is 1:20 000. What will 4 cm be in real life in km?

If the scale of a map is 1:50,000 and the distance between two points on the map is 5 cm, what is the actual distance between the points in kilometers?

• 2.5 km

• 25 km

• 250 km

• 2,500 km