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Scale Calculation

Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques

Scale Calculation starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Scale Calculation. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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A map has a scale of 1:20,000. If the distance between two points on the ground is 8 km, what will be the distance on the map in cm?
A map has a scale of 1:25,000. If the distance between two points on the ground is 5 km, what will be the distance on the map in cm?
A map has a scale of 1:250,000. If the distance between two points on the map is 12 cm, what is the real distance in km?
A map has a scale of 1:50,000. If the distance between two points on the map is 3.5 cm, what is the real distance in km?
A map has a scale of 2 cm = 1 km. What is the RF of this map?
A map scale is given as 1 cm = 250 m. Express this scale as a representative fraction.
A map shows a distance of 8 cm between two towns. If the scale is 1:100,000, what is the actual distance in km?
Explain the difference between a large scale map and a small scale map.
Explain the steps to convert a statement scale to a representative fraction.
Explain why a map with a scale of 1:10,000 is more suitable for town planning than a map with a scale of 1:1,000,000.
If 1 cm on a map represents 5 km on the ground, what is the representative fraction (RF) of the scale?
If 5 cm on a map represents 20 km on the ground, what is the scale in the form of a statement?
If a map has a scale of 1:1,000,000, what distance on the map will represent 250 km on the ground?
If a map has a scale of 1:100,000, what is the ground distance represented by 7 cm on the map?
If a map has a scale of 1:200,000, what distance on the map will represent 10 km on the ground?
If a map has a scale of 1:25,000, what does 4 cm on the map represent on the ground in km?
If a map scale is given as 1 cm = 2.5 km, what is the RF?
If the distance between two cities is 120 km and it is shown as 6 cm on a map, what is the scale of the map in RF?
What is meant by the term 'scale' in geography?
What is the main advantage of using a representative fraction to express scale?