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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks. One has been done for you.

   Distance on the map	Distance on the ground	Scale
   1. 5 cm	25 km	1 cm = 5 km
   2. 10 cm	100 km	____________
   3. 2 cm	____________ m	1 cm = 30 km
   4. ____________	49 m	1 cm = 7 cm
   5. 6 cm	60,000 km	_____________

    

2. 2.

   Match the following.

   A	B
   1. Scale	i. words
   2 Statement Scale	ii. straight line divided into lengths
   3. Linear scale	iii. curved line
   4. Ruler	iv. ratio
   5. Twine	v. straight line

    

3. 3.

   1. This is the ratio of distance between two places on a map to the actual distance between the same two places on the ground
      1. scale
      2. map
      3. globe
      4. atlas
   2. This scale is stated in words:
      1. verbal
      2. statement
      3. both of these
      4. none of these
   3. The distance between two points along a straight line can be measured by this method
      1. twine
      2. ruler
      3. compass
      4. stick
   4. In this fraction, the numerator is always
      1. Representative Fraction
      2. Refractive Fraction
      3. Reduction Fraction
      4. Reorganization Fraction
4. 4.

   State whether the following are true or false.

   1. A verbal scale is stated in words.
   2. A statement scale consists of a straight line which is divided into lengths.
   3. The numerator in a Representative Fraction expresses the actual distance between two places on the ground.
   4. The distance along a curved line is measured by a ruler.
5. 5.

   What is meant by the scale of a map?

6. 6.

   Which three ways are used to represent the scale of a map?