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On a 1:100,000 map, 1 cm represents:
A. 100 km
B. 1 km
C. 100 m
D. 10 km
Correct Answer: B
100,000 cm on the ground equals 1,000 meters or 1 kilometer.
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Which scale is larger?
A. 1:2,500,000
B. 1:25,000,000
C. 1:25,000
D. 1:250,000
Correct Answer: C
For representative fractions, the smaller denominator indicates the larger scale.
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A small-scale map shows:
A. A small area with more detail
B. Only buildings
C. Only property parcels
D. A large area with less detail
Correct Answer: D
Small-scale maps cover large areas such as countries or continents with generalized detail.
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A large-scale map shows:
A. A small area in greater detail
B. A large area with little detail
C. The whole world only
D. No detail at all
Correct Answer: A
Large-scale maps have a relatively large representative fraction and show detailed local areas.
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Which map scale remains directly usable after proportional enlargement or reduction?
A. Latitude
B. Graphic scale
C. Representative fraction printed as text
D. Verbal scale printed as text
Correct Answer: B
A graphic scale enlarges or shrinks with the map image, preserving proportional measurement.
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A bar divided into measured ground distances is a:
A. Meridian
B. Datum
C. Graphic scale
D. Contour
Correct Answer: C
A graphic or bar scale visually shows the ground distance represented by map length.
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The statement '1 cm represents 1 km' is a:
A. Grid reference
B. Contour interval
C. Projection
D. Verbal scale
Correct Answer: D
A verbal or statement scale expresses the map-ground relationship in words.
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A representative fraction such as 1:50,000 is a:
A. Ratio or numerical scale
B. Verbal scale only
C. Graphic scale only
D. Contour interval
Correct Answer: A
Representative fraction expresses map-to-ground distance as a dimensionless ratio.
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Map scale expresses:
A. Only latitude
B. The relationship between map distance and ground distance
C. Only map color
D. Only elevation
Correct Answer: B
Scale indicates how distances on the map correspond to real-world distances.
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A north arrow is used to show:
A. Elevation
B. Population density
C. Orientation
D. Scale
Correct Answer: C
A north arrow provides directional orientation.
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A map legend explains:
A. Latitude only
B. Elevation only
C. Paper size only
D. Symbols and colors used on the map
Correct Answer: D
The legend or key decodes map symbols and categories.
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The title of a map should primarily indicate:
A. What the map shows
B. Who owns the paper
C. The map's price
D. The printer model
Correct Answer: A
A clear title identifies the map's subject, area, or purpose.
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A map is best defined as:
A. Only a list of place names
B. A selective, scaled representation of spatial information
C. A full-size copy of Earth
D. Only a photograph
Correct Answer: B
Maps simplify and symbolize spatial information at a chosen scale and projection.
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A projected coordinate system typically uses:
A. Only hours
B. Only percentages
C. Linear units such as meters or feet
D. Only degrees
Correct Answer: C
Map projections transform the curved Earth to a plane and usually use linear coordinates.
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A geographic coordinate system typically uses:
A. Only meters
B. Only kilograms
C. Only seconds
D. Angular units such as degrees
Correct Answer: D
Geographic coordinate systems locate positions on an ellipsoid using latitude and longitude in angular units.
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Decimal degrees are useful because they:
A. Express latitude and longitude in a single decimal value
B. Remove the need for coordinates
C. Measure altitude only
D. Define time zones only
Correct Answer: A
Decimal degrees convert degrees-minutes-seconds into a convenient numeric form for digital mapping.
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One minute of arc contains:
A. 360 seconds
B. 60 seconds
C. 10 seconds
D. 100 seconds
Correct Answer: B
One arcminute equals 60 arcseconds.
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One degree contains:
A. 100 minutes
B. 360 minutes
C. 60 minutes
D. 10 minutes
Correct Answer: C
Angular measurement divides one degree into 60 minutes.
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Degrees, minutes, and seconds are used to express:
A. Only elevation
B. Only distance
C. Only rainfall
D. Angular coordinates
Correct Answer: D
Latitude and longitude may be expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
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At the poles, the east-west distance represented by one degree of longitude approaches:
A. Zero
B. 111 km
C. 1,000 km
D. 15 km
Correct Answer: A
All meridians meet at the poles, so the spacing between longitudes becomes zero.