6th Grade Map Scale Quizzes, Questions & Answers

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Geography Mapping & Practical Skills #1 - Open

Explore fundamental geographic skills with the 'Geography Mapping & Practical Skills #1 - OPEN' quiz. This quiz assesses understanding of map scales, directions, and spatial relationships, enhancing navigational and cartographic...

Questions: 14 | Attempts: 478 | Last updated: Mar 15, 2025

Sample Question 1
1. The scale in words of the linear scale below is:

1cm to 500 metres

1cm to 150 kms

1:50 000

1:500

Sample Question 2
When 1cm on a map is equal to 1km on the earth’s surface, the map scale would read as:

1:100 000

1: 1

1: 10 000

1: 1000

1:1 km

Sample Question 3
Which of the following statements are true regarding a scale shown as a representative fraction? 1) the denominator is always one 2) the numerator is always one 3) in case of a representative fraction, the numerator represents the number of units on the map 4) in case of a representative fraction, the numerator represents the number of units on the ground

1

2 & 4

1 & 3

2 & 3

1 & 4

Recent Map Scale Quizzes

Representative Fraction Bar Scale Quiz

This Representative Fraction Bar Scale Quiz helps students understand how map scales work using fractions and bar scales. You'll learn to read scale bars, calculate real distances from maps, and convert between different scale...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Apr 30, 2026

Sample Question
A map has a scale of 1:100,000. What does this mean?

1 cm on the map equals 100,000 cm in real life

100,000 cm on the map equals 1 cm in real life

The map is 100,000 times larger than the real area

1 mile on the map equals 100,000 miles in reality