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Map Scales and Symbols

This quiz will test your knowledge of map scales and symbols.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the ratio between the distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground?

  1. Map scale
  2. Representative fraction
  3. Scale factor
  4. All of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a common type of map scale?

  1. Verbal scale
  2. Graphic scale
  3. Representative fraction
  4. Bar scale
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most common type of map scale?

  1. Verbal scale
  2. Graphic scale
  3. Representative fraction
  4. Bar scale
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of a map symbol?

  1. To represent a feature on a map
  2. To provide information about a feature on a map
  3. To make a map more visually appealing
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a common type of map symbol?

  1. Point symbol
  2. Line symbol
  3. Area symbol
  4. Volumetric symbol
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most common type of map symbol?

  1. Point symbol
  2. Line symbol
  3. Area symbol
  4. Volumetric symbol
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a map scale and a map symbol?

  1. Map scales are used to measure distances on a map, while map symbols are used to represent features on a map.
  2. Map scales are used to provide information about the accuracy of a map, while map symbols are used to make a map more visually appealing.
  3. Map scales are used to show the relationship between the distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground, while map symbols are used to represent features on a map.
  4. None of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a map scale?

  1. 1:24,000
  2. 1 inch = 1 mile
  3. 1/25,000
  4. All of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a map symbol?

  1. A red dot
  2. A blue line
  3. A green polygon
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of a map legend?

  1. To explain the symbols used on a map
  2. To provide information about the accuracy of a map
  3. To make a map more visually appealing
  4. None of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a common type of map legend?

  1. Symbol legend
  2. Color legend
  3. Pattern legend
  4. Line weight legend
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most common type of map legend?

  1. Symbol legend
  2. Color legend
  3. Pattern legend
  4. Line weight legend
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a map scale and a map legend?

  1. Map scales are used to measure distances on a map, while map legends are used to explain the symbols used on a map.
  2. Map scales are used to provide information about the accuracy of a map, while map legends are used to make a map more visually appealing.
  3. Map scales are used to show the relationship between the distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground, while map legends are used to explain the symbols used on a map.
  4. None of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a map scale?

  1. 1:24,000
  2. 1 inch = 1 mile
  3. 1/25,000
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a map legend?

  1. A red dot
  2. A blue line
  3. A green polygon
  4. All of the above
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