5. Distance

Question 1

Define distance (1)

Answer 1

The length of the space between 2 points

Question 2

What is distance measured in on a 1:50 000 map (1)

Answer 2

Short distance in m

Question 3

What things are messured in long distance

Answer 3

Landing strips, sport fields, recreational in km

Question 4

What is the measurement conversion table (

Answer 4

10 mm = 1 cm
100 cm = 1m
1 000 m = 1km
10 000 m^2 = 1 ha (hectare)
100 ha = 1 km^2

Question 5

How do you messure straight line distance (5)

Answer 5

• Messure the ground distance between 2 points on a map, make use of a piece of paper
• place the paper on the map so that its on both points
• on the edge of the paper make a lkme between the two point
• place the paper on the scale map (the 0 is always on the left)
• answer in km unles asked otherwise