Review on Maps and Data

What does the map scale refer to?

• The color coding of a map

• The symbols used on a map

• The relationship of a distance on the map to its actual size on Earth

• The type of map used

How does map scale vary?

• From a local level to a national level

• From a global level to a regional level

• From a city level to a country level

• From a street level to a neighborhood level

What kind of maps often offer a lot of insight?

• Maps that focus on a larger region

• Maps that focus on a smaller region

• Maps that use bright colors

• Maps that have no scale

What does a ratio scale represent on a map?

• The numerical ratio between distances on the map and Earth's surface

• A bar line used to measure distance

• A written description of distances

• A scale of 1:10,000

What does a written scale describe?

• A bar line used to measure distance

• The numerical ratio between distances

• The relationship between distances on the map and Earth's surface

• A scale of 1:1,000,000

What is a graphic scale?

• A numerical ratio

• A written description

• A bar line used to measure distance

• A scale of 1:1,000,000

Which of the following is an example of a global scale map?

• Map of South Asia

• Map of Russia

• Projection of the world

• Map of Lagos, Nigeria

What is an example of a regional scale map?

• Map of Manchuria in NE China

• Map of South Asia

• Map of a local neighborhood

• Projection of the world

Which scale is represented by a map of Russia?

• Global scale

• Regional scale

• National scale

• Local scale

A map of a local neighborhood is an example of which scale?

• Global scale

• Regional scale

• National scale

• Local scale