Map Scaling Practice
A Grade 7 social studies worksheet to practice understanding and calculating map scales.
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Map Scaling Practice
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1. Which of the following best describes the purpose of a map scale?
To show the direction of north on a map.
To represent the relationship between distances on a map and actual distances on the ground.
To indicate the elevation of different landforms.
To display the different types of vegetation in an area.
2. A map has a scale of 1:100,000. This means that 1 unit on the map represents how many units in reality?
1 unit
100 units
1,000 units
100,000 units
1. A scale uses a ratio to express the relationship between map distance and ground distance, for example, 1:25,000.
2. A scale (or graphic scale) uses a line with marked divisions to represent distances.
3. A scale (or verbal scale) states the relationship in words, such as '1 inch represents 1 mile'.
1. On a map with a scale of 1 cm = 5 km, what is the actual distance between two towns that are 8 cm apart on the map?
2. If the actual distance between two cities is 150 miles and on a map they are 3 inches apart, what is the scale of the map (in inches to miles)?
1. A large-scale map shows a smaller area with more detail.
True
False
2. A map with a scale of 1:1,000,000 is considered a large-scale map.
True
False
Match each description with the correct type of map scale.
1. Expressed as a fraction or ratio.
a. Verbal Scale
2. Uses a bar with divisions.
b. Graphic Scale
3. Stated in words.
c. Representative Fraction
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