Starter quiz
- What does the scale on a map show?
- how large the area shown on the map is in real life ✓
- how heavy the map is
- where you are on the map
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- The smaller the scale of the map, the ______ the area is in real life.
- 'bigger' ✓
- What does a map scale of 1:50 000 mean?
- 1 unit on the map equals 1 unit in reality
- 1 unit on the map equals 50 000 units in reality ✓
- 50 000 units on the map equals 1 unit in reality
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- Which unit is most commonly used for measuring long distances on maps?
- centimetres
- kilometres ✓
- metres
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- There are ______ centimetres in 1 kilometre.
- '100 000' ✓
- On an OS map, what compass direction is always at the top of the map?
- North ✓
- South
- East
- West
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Exit quiz
- Why is accuracy important when measuring distance on a map?
- ensures correct real-world distance calculation ✓
- helps us to find more interesting places
- makes the map look better
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- What does a map scale of 1:100 000 mean?
- 100 000 units on the map equals 1 unit in reality
- 1 unit on the map equals 10 000 units in reality
- 1 unit on the map equals 100 000 units in reality ✓
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- Match the key terms with their definitions.
- scale⇔how large an area shown on the map is in real life ✓
- small-scale⇔maps show a large area but have little detail, e.g. a world map ✓
- large-scale⇔maps show a smaller area in more detail, e.g. a town or local area ✓
- scale bar⇔how real distances between areas compare with distances on the map ✓
- Where would you find the scale ratio on an OS map?
- legend ✓
- the title
- on the back
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Key learning points
- The scale of a map explains how large an area shown on the map is in real life.
- Small-scale maps show a large area but have little detail, e.g. a world map.
- Large-scale maps show a smaller area in more detail, e.g. a town or local area.
- A scale bar shows how distances between areas in real life compare with the distances shown on a map.
Common misconception
OS maps all use the same scale.
OS maps have different scales.
Keywords
Scale - shows what size the area that is represented in the map really is
Key - explains what the different symbols, marks and colours used on the map mean
Symbol - a mark, shape or abbreviation that represents a landmark, feature or area of a map, diagram or drawing
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