scales Flashcards by Jody Lee | Brainscape

Q

what is a small scale?

A

shows a small amount of detail in a large area

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is a large scale?

A

shows a large amount of detail in a small area

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what are the 5 size levels?

A

world > canada > ontario > markham > neighbourhood

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is one kilometre in meters?

A

1 km = 1000 m

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is one meter in centimetres?

A

1 m = 100 cm

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is one kilometre in centimetres?

A

1 km = 100 000 cm

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is a ratio scale?

A

no units, written in ratio form

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is a verbal / direct statement scale?

A

different units (ex. cm, km) written in words

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is a linear scale?

A

uses a line divided into equal parts

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is step one of finding the scale?

A

use the known distance (in km)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is step two of finding the scale?

A

measure the distance of the two places on a map (in cm)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is step three of finding the scale?

A

divide the km by the cm

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

how do you convert a verbal scale to ratio?

A

remove the units and add 5 zeros

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly