How to measure distance on a map: Find the scale for the map you're going to use - it might be a ruler-looking bar scale or a written scale, in words or numbers. Use a ruler to measure the distance between the two places. If the line is quite curved, use a string to determine the distance and then measure the string. If the is a representative fraction (and looks like 1/100,000 or 1:100,000), multiply the distance of the ruler by the denominator, giving distance in the ruler units. If the scale is a word statement (i.e. "One centimeter equals one kilometer") then determine the distance. For a graphic scale, you'll need to measure the graphic and divide the scale into the measured units on the ruler. Convert your units of measurement into the most convenient units for you (i.e. convert 63,360 inches to one mile) Measuring distance activity: Studying maps example questions: Study the maps below: Shade one cirle only for the correct answers in the sentences below (3): To the west, Mali shares a border with the country of: In which part of Mali is the capital Bamako?
How to measure distance on a map: Find the scale for the map you're going to use - it might be a ruler-looking bar scale or a written scale, in words or numbers. Use a ruler to measure the distance between the two places. If the line is quite curved, use a string to determine the distance and then measure the string. If the is a representative fraction (and looks like 1/100,000 or 1:100,000), multiply the distance of the ruler by the denominator, giving distance in the ruler units. If the scale is a word statement (i.e. "One centimeter equals one kilometer") then determine the distance. For a graphic scale, you'll need to measure the graphic and divide the scale into the measured units on the ruler. Convert your units of measurement into the most convenient units for you (i.e. convert 63,360 inches to one mile) Measuring distance activity: Studying maps example questions: Study the maps below: Shade one cirle only for the correct answers in the sentences below (3): To the west, Mali shares a border with the country of: In which part of Mali is the capital Bamako?
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