1.7 - Map Scale
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Practice Questions
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What does the term 'map scale' refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about how distances are shown on a map compared to actual distances.
Explain what a representative fraction (RF) scale is.
💡 Hint: Consider how distances on the map relate to actual distances.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does a map scale of 1:1000 mean?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between units on the map and actual ground measurements.
True or False: A linear scale is affected by the size of the map.
💡 Hint: Consider how maps are resized for different presentations.
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Challenge Problems
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A city plan has a scale of 1:50,000. If a building measures 3 cm on the plan, what is the actual ground distance of the building?
💡 Hint: Remember to convert centimeters to meters after calculation.
You need to convert a distance of 2 miles into inches for a scale map that uses inches. How would you go about determining that if the scale is 1 inch = 50 miles?
💡 Hint: Think about using conversions from miles to feet first, then to inches.
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