WAEC Geography 2020 Question 1

Question 1

Map Scale, Distance and Direction

Study the map of KUSH DISTRICT to answer this question. The scale of the map is

Diagram for this question
  1. A.1 cm to ½ km.
  2. B.1 cm to 1 km.
  3. C.1 cm to 2 km.
  4. D.2 cm to 3 km.
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Answer: B (1 cm to 1 km.)

Explanation

On the original map each kilometre division of the linear scale measures 1 cm.