SCALE FACTOR

1.

On a Mercator chart, scale at 56 N is 1/1,000,000. Find scale at Equator, 35 S & 45

N.

2.

a.

1/1,788,292 ; 1/1,464,883 ; 1/1,264,513.

b.

1/1,888,292 ; 1/1,564,883 ; 1/1,364,513.

c.

1/1,988,292 ; 1/1,664,883 ; 1/1,464,513.

d.

1/1,688,292 ; 1/1,764,883 ; 1/1,564,513.

On a Mercator chart, two points X (60N 05E) & Y (60N 05W) are 55 cm apart.
Find Scale at Equator, Scale at 60N & Map dist. between A (3000N 14000 E) & B
3000 N 14100 E.

3.

a.

1/2, 020, 364 ; 1/1, 010, 182 ; 5.5 cm.

b.

1/2, 320, 364 ; 1/1, 110, 182 ; 6.5 cm.

c.

1/2, 420, 364 ; 1/1, 210, 182 ; 7.5 cm.

d.

1/2, 520, 364 ; 1/1, 310, 182 ; 8.5 cm.

On a Mercator chart, scale at Equator is 1/1,450,000. At what lat. the scale will be
1/1 M?

4.

a.

49 deg 24 min.

b.

48 deg 24 min.

c.

47 deg 24 min.

d.

46 deg 24 min.

On a Mercator chart, the distance between two points M (40S 08E) & N (40S 08W)
is 88 cm. Find Scale at 57 deg 27 min N, Scale at Equator & Chart length between
meridians of 12 W & 13 W.
a.

1/1,187,029 ; 1/2, 010,363 ; 65 cm.

b.

1/1,087,029 ; 1/2, 020,363 ; 5.5 cm.

c.

1/1,287,029 ; 1/2, 020,363 ; 7.5 cm.

d.
5.

1/1,387,029 ; 1/2, 030,363 ; 8.5 cm.

On a Mercator chart, the distance between the meridians of 172 W & 159 W 9
inches. At what latitude scale is 1/3,000,000?

6.

a.

62 deg 40 min.

b.

63 deg 40 min.

c.

61 deg 40 min.

d.

64 deg 40 min.

On a Mercator chart, if the scale at 5720N is 1/1,091,000, what is the meridian

spacing in centimeters between meridians one deg longitude apart?

7.

a.

6.497 cm.

b.

5.497 cm.

c.

7.497 cm.

d.

8.497 cm.

On a Mercator chart, the scale at 42S is 1/500,000, what is the chart distance
between A (4200S 11200W) & B (4200S 11542E)?

8.

a.

2185 cm.

b.

2285 cm.

c.

2385 cm.

d.

2485 cm.

A Mercator chart has a scale of 1/1,000,000 at Equator. On this chart two points
two points A & B both at 54N are shown 10 inches apart. Find the difference in
longitude between them.
a.

3 deg 17 min.

b.

4 deg 17 min.

c.

2 deg 17 min.

d.

5 deg 17 min.

9.

The scale at 60N is 1/2,000,000 on a Mercator chart. At what Latitude will you find
scale of 1/1,000,000?

10.

a.

72 deg 31 min.

b.

73 deg 31 min.

c.

74 deg 31 min.

d.

75 deg 31 min.

The distance between the meridians of 5E & 5W at 40 N on a Mercator chart is 3.5

inches. Find the chart length in inches between 10 E and 10 W at 47 deg 20 min S.

11.

a.

7 inches.

b.

8 inches.

c.

9 inches.

d.

10 inches.

You are flying east along a parallel of 60N & cover 10 inches dist. on the chart
every hour. The scale at 25S is 1/1,000,000. Find G/S.
a.
b.
c.
d.

12.

The distance between A & B both at 40 N is 10 cm on a Mercator chart & 90 km on

the earth. Find scale at equator.
a.
b.
c.
d.

13.

Points A & B are located on 40N & are 1 deg longitude apart. The distance between
them is 6 cm. Find scale at equator & Scale at 40N.
a.

b.
c.
d.
14.

On a Mercators chart of scale 1:1M at 56N, Find the chart length from 0845 N
11330 W to 2845 N 9815 W.
a.
b.
c.
d.