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The square kilometre is a unit of area derived as a multiple of the square metre, which serves as the SI unit of area.
Answer: True
The square kilometre is defined as a multiple of the square metre, which is the fundamental SI unit for area.
The International System of Units (SI) represents the modern iteration of the metric system and is globally recognized as the predominant system of measurement for scientific and technical applications.
Answer: True
The SI system is indeed the modern form of the metric system and is universally adopted for scientific and technical measurements.
The symbol 'km²' is correctly interpreted as kilo-square metre, implying that the 'kilo' prefix modifies the square metre.
Answer: False
The symbol 'km²' correctly signifies (km)², meaning square kilometre, where the 'kilo' prefix applies to the linear unit 'metre' before squaring, not to the square metre itself.
Of which fundamental unit is the square kilometre a multiple, and what constitutes the SI unit of area?
Answer: Square metre, square metre
The square kilometre is defined as a multiple of the square metre, which is the fundamental SI unit for area.
Identify the standard symbol for the square kilometre.
Answer: km²
The symbol for the square kilometre is km².
Explain the correct interpretation of the symbol 'km²' to prevent ambiguity.
Answer: square kilometre ((km)²)
The symbol 'km²' correctly signifies (km)², meaning square kilometre, where the 'kilo' prefix applies to the linear unit before it is squared.
One square kilometre is equivalent to 10,000 square metres.
Answer: False
One square kilometre is equivalent to 1,000,000 square metres, not 10,000 square metres.
A hectare is equivalent to 0.001 square kilometres.
Answer: False
One hectare is equal to 0.01 square kilometres, not 0.001 square kilometres.
One square kilometre approximates 247.1 acres.
Answer: True
The source states that one square kilometre is approximately equal to 247.1 acres.
An international square mile is marginally larger than a US Survey square mile.
Answer: False
The US Survey square mile is slightly larger than an international square mile when converted to square kilometres.
One square metre is equivalent to 10⁻³ square kilometres.
Answer: False
One square metre is equal to 10⁻⁶ square kilometres, not 10⁻³ square kilometres.
Quantify the number of square metres equivalent to one square kilometre.
Answer: 1,000,000 m²
One square kilometre is equal to 1,000,000 square metres.
Determine the number of hectares contained within one square kilometre.
Answer: 100 hectares
One square kilometre is equivalent to 100 hectares.
State the approximate number of square miles equivalent to one square kilometre.
Answer: 0.3861 square miles
One square kilometre is approximately equal to 0.3861 square miles.
Express the conversion of one square metre into square kilometres.
Answer: 10⁻⁶ km²
One square metre is equal to 10⁻⁶ square kilometres.
When converted to square kilometres, which type of square mile is marginally larger?
Answer: US Survey square mile
The US Survey square mile is slightly larger (2.58999847 km²) than the international square mile (2.58998811 km²).
Provide the approximate conversion of one international acre to square kilometres.
Answer: 0.004046856 km²
One international acre is approximately 0.004046856 square kilometres.
Define a hectare in terms of its equivalence to square metres.
Answer: 10,000 square metres
A hectare is defined as 10,000 square metres.
Topographical map grids are conventionally delineated in kilometres, with grid lines separated by 10-kilometre intervals.
Answer: False
Topographical map grids are typically worked out in metres, with grid lines spaced 1,000 metres (1 kilometre) apart, not 10 kilometres.
On 1:100,000 scale maps, an area of one square kilometre on the Earth's surface is represented as one square centimetre on the map.
Answer: True
The source explicitly states that on 1:100,000 scale maps, one square kilometre on the Earth's surface is depicted as one square centimetre on the map.
For 1:50,000 scale maps, each square representing one square kilometre measures 4 cm by 4 cm on the map.
Answer: False
For 1:50,000 scale maps, each square representing one square kilometre measures 2 cm by 2 cm (4 cm²) on the map, not 4 cm by 4 cm.
The 1952 Ordnance Survey map of Caldey Island depicts grid lines at two-kilometre intervals.
Answer: False
The 1952 Ordnance Survey map of Caldey Island shows grid lines at one-kilometre intervals, not two-kilometre intervals.
On 1:100,000 scale maps, what specific area on the map corresponds to one square kilometre on the Earth's surface?
Answer: 1 cm²
On 1:100,000 scale maps, one square kilometre on the Earth's surface is represented as one square centimetre on the map.
For 1:50,000 scale maps, what are the precise dimensions of a map square that represents one square kilometre on the Earth's surface?
Answer: 2 cm by 2 cm
For 1:50,000 scale maps, each square representing one square kilometre measures 2 cm by 2 cm on the map.
What is the typical spacing of grid lines in topographical map grids?
Answer: 1,000 metres
Topographical map grids are typically structured with grid lines spaced 1,000 metres apart.
Describe the representation of one square kilometre on the Earth's surface by 1:25,000 scale maps.
Answer: 4 cm by 4 cm (16 cm²)
On 1:25,000 scale maps, each square representing one square kilometre measures 4 cm by 4 cm (16 cm²) on the map.
Numerous European medieval cities featured an area enclosed by their defensive walls that approximated one square kilometre.
Answer: True
The source indicates that many European medieval cities were designed with walled areas approximating one square kilometre.
The medieval city of Lucca, Italy, encompassed an area of approximately 0.9 km².
Answer: False
A perfect rectangle of Lucca's dimensions would have an area of 1.088 km², not 0.9 km².
The Old City of Jerusalem encompasses an area of approximately 89 hectares, which closely approximates one square kilometre.
Answer: True
The Old City of Jerusalem is noted as being about 89 hectares, which is indeed close to one square kilometre (100 hectares).
The medieval city of Bruges, Belgium, was approximately rectangular in form, with an area of about 1.8 km².
Answer: False
The medieval city of Bruges was roughly oval or elliptical, not rectangular, and a perfect ellipse of its dimensions would have an area of approximately 3.597 km², not 1.8 km².
Chester, UK, exemplifies a larger English city with a nearly intact city wall, enclosing an area of approximately 0.5 km².
Answer: False
Chester is mentioned as one of the smaller English cities with a near-intact city wall, not a larger one.
The Old City of Jerusalem encompasses an area of approximately 1 square kilometre, specifically quantified as about 89 hectares.
Answer: True
The Old City of Jerusalem is indeed noted as being about 89 hectares, which is nearly 1 square kilometre (100 hectares).
Brussels and Frankfurt exemplify European cities where the routes of medieval walls remain discernible, despite their replacement by modern infrastructure.
Answer: True
Brussels and Frankfurt are cited as cities where the historical routes of medieval walls are still visible, even though the walls themselves have been replaced by modern infrastructure like ring roads or gardens.
The walled city of Delft was approximately rectangular, with an approximate length of 0.75 kilometres and a width of 1.30 kilometres.
Answer: False
The walled city of Delft had an approximate length of 1.30 kilometres and a width of 0.75 kilometres, not the other way around.
Which of the following European cities is cited as having its medieval wall replaced by a ring road, yet retaining a discernible historical route?
Answer: Brussels
Brussels is mentioned as a European city where the medieval wall has been replaced by a ring road, but its route remains visible.
Based on its documented dimensions, what was the approximate calculated area of the walled city of Delft, Netherlands?
Answer: 0.9 km²
A perfect rectangle with Delft's approximate dimensions (1.30 km length, 0.75 km width) would have an area of 0.9 km².
State the approximate area of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Answer: 89 hectares
The Old City of Jerusalem is specifically noted as being about 89 hectares in area.
Determine the approximate maximum east-to-west dimension of the medieval city of Lucca, Italy.
Answer: 1.36 kilometres
The maximum east-to-west distance of the medieval city of Lucca, Italy, was 1.36 kilometres.
Calculate the approximate area of Chester, UK, given its dimensions of 855m by 589m.
Answer: 0.504 km²
A perfect rectangle with dimensions of 855m by 589m would have an area of approximately 0.504 km².
State the approximate length and width dimensions of the walled city of Delft, Netherlands.
Answer: 1.30 km length, 0.75 km width
The walled city of Delft was approximately rectangular, with an approximate length of 1.30 kilometres and a width of 0.75 kilometres.
Determine the approximate maximum north-to-south dimension of the medieval city of Bruges, Belgium.
Answer: 2.53 kilometres
The maximum north-to-south distance of the medieval city of Bruges, Belgium, was 2.53 kilometres.
According to Crafter and Mogford, an 18-hole golf course typically necessitates an allocated area of 8 hectares.
Answer: False
Crafter and Mogford state that an 18-hole golf course typically requires an allocated area of 80 hectares, not 8 hectares.
Riverside Country Park and Brierley Forest Park are examples of parks in the United States that approximate one square kilometre in area.
Answer: False
Riverside Country Park and Brierley Forest Park are examples of parks in the UK, not the US, that are approximately one square kilometre in area.
The Guildford Campus of Guildford Grammar School in Australia encompasses an area of approximately one square kilometre.
Answer: True
The Guildford Campus of Guildford Grammar School in Western Australia is indeed noted for having an area of approximately one square kilometre.
Sydney Olympic Park features a substantial area of 6.63 square kilometres allocated to wetlands and waterways.
Answer: True
Sydney Olympic Park is noted for dedicating 6.63 square kilometres to wetlands and waterways, highlighting its ecological importance.
The calculation for an 18-hole golf course's 80-hectare area is predicated on each hole requiring a length of 373 metres.
Answer: True
The calculation for the 80-hectare area of a golf course indeed assumes that each hole requires a length of 373 metres.
Mielec Industrial Park in Poland is cited as an industrial park encompassing an area of approximately five square kilometres.
Answer: False
Mielec Industrial Park is mentioned as having an area of approximately one square kilometre, not five square kilometres.
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) in Surat, India, possesses a campus approximating one square kilometre in area.
Answer: True
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) in Surat, India, is noted for having a campus of approximately one square kilometre.
Based on Crafter and Mogford's figures, what area is typically required for the golf course proper of an 18-hole facility?
Answer: 80 hectares
According to Crafter and Mogford, an 18-hole golf course typically requires an allocated area of 80 hectares for the course itself.
Identify which of the listed parks, located in the United States, approximates one square kilometre in area.
Answer: Jones County Central Park
Jones County Central Park in Iowa is listed as an example of a park in the United States that is approximately one square kilometre in area.
Identify the Australian educational institution whose campus is recognized for approximating one square kilometre in area.
Answer: Guildford Grammar School
The Guildford Campus of Guildford Grammar School in Western Australia is noted for having an area of approximately one square kilometre.
Quantify the total area within Sydney Olympic Park specifically designated for wetlands and waterways.
Answer: 6.63 km²
Sydney Olympic Park contains a significant area of 6.63 square kilometres dedicated to wetlands and waterways.
From the options provided, identify an industrial or science park cited as approximating one square kilometre in area.
Answer: Mielec Industrial Park
Mielec Industrial Park in Poland is mentioned as an industrial park with an area of approximately one square kilometre.
Identify the Canadian park cited as approximating one square kilometre in area.
Answer: Downing Provincial Park
Downing Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada, is mentioned as being around one square kilometre in area.
From the given options, identify a golf course located in the UK that approximates one square kilometre in area.
Answer: Manchester Golf Club
Manchester Golf Club in the UK is listed as an example of a golf course that is approximately one square kilometre in area.
The Square Kilometre Array is a proposed radio telescope designed with a planned collecting area of approximately 1 km².
Answer: True
The Square Kilometre Array is indeed a proposed radio telescope with an intended collecting area of approximately 1 km².
Peng Chau Island in Hong Kong serves as an example of an island approximating one square kilometre in area.
Answer: True
Peng Chau Island in Hong Kong is cited as an island that is approximately one square kilometre in area.
What is the projected collecting area for the proposed Square Kilometre Array radio telescope?
Answer: 1 km²
The Square Kilometre Array radio telescope is intended to have a collecting area of approximately 1 km².
Identify the island near the east coast of Mauritius cited as approximating one square kilometre in area.
Answer: Île aux Cerfs
Île aux Cerfs, near the east coast of Mauritius, is mentioned as an island that is approximately one square kilometre in area.