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To show distances accurately on a map, mapmakers use a scale. A map scale helps you measure distance on a map. Look at the scale on this map. It shows that 1 centimetre equals. 10 kilometres. That means that 1 centimetrs on the map stands for. 10 kilometres on Earth.
Find the actual distance between the two points in km. The distance between two villages is 0.625 km. Find the length in centimetres between the two villages on a map with a scale of 1:5000. The distance between two villages is 1.9 km.
Use the scale on the map to answer the distance questions below. Draw a line between each pair of cities in each question. Use a different color for each one. 1. What is the approximate distance from Buffalo, NY to Orlando, FL? 2. What is the approximate distance from Dallas, TX to Denver, CO? 3.
One of the most important skills in reading maps is understanding scale. This measurement worksheet teaches second graders to use map scale to determine true distances. They’ll practice measuring distance on a map with a ruler, then use scale to find distance in miles.
Use the scale on the map and the ruler at the bottom of the page to answer the distance questions below. Be sure to measure from the center of the first to the center of the second .
Students use a map scale to measure distance between cities and other places on a map of your state. They create and exchange quizzes and use an interactive map to check their answers. For the complete activity with media resources, visit: http://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/measuring-distances-map/.
2 Now measure the straight-line map distances between the towns in question 1. Calculate the distances using the scale and complete the table. For example: Strahan to Queenstown
