Map projections and conventional signs
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Open the Central Asia physical map in the atlas and write its scale and the names of 5 conventional signs.
Depends on the atlas; the scale is given as how many km per 1 cm.
2
A plan has a scale of 1 : 5000. If a school sports field is 6 cm long on the plan, how long is it in reality (m)?
300
3
When is a conformal map used and when an equal-area map? Give two examples.
Conformal for finding direction (sea route); equal-area for comparing areas (areas of states).
4
Write three differences between a satellite image and a map in the form of a table.
For example: a satellite image is a real view, a map uses signs; an image is not generalised, a map is; maps have labels, images do not.