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Learn to read and interpret maps with our map skills worksheets, that will effectively train the children of grade 1 through grade 5 in understanding directions, using simple coordinates, calculating actual distances using a map scale, or following directional instructions.
Use these Social Studies worksheets to teach map skills, including using a compass rose, using a scale of miles, reading a map key, finding places on a street map.
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.
Browse our map scale worksheets pdf to practice estimating distances using the ratio between a unit length on the map and the actual length on the ground.
Working with scales worksheet. Here is a map of north-western Tasmania. On the map is a 4 cm line that represents an actual distance of 50 km. Without making any measurements or calculations, estimate the direct distance between: Strahan and Queenstown. Stanley and Wynyard.
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.
Measuring Distances and Averaging Establish strategies for measuring distances on a map. • Discuss ways of measuring distances on the map. Discuss the difference between measuring the distance ‘as the crow flies’ using a ruler or measuring the actual journey along a road using string.
