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Measuring Map Distances

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📏 Measuring Map Distances 🗺️

Part 1: Understanding Map Scale

If 1 cm on the map equals 2 kilometers in real life:

a) How many real kilometers would 3 cm represent?

b) How many real kilometers would 5.5 cm represent?

Show your working out below:

Part 2: My Pace Length

Measure your pace length:

Number of steps to walk 10 meters:

My average pace length = meters

Part 3: Map Measurements

Using your ruler, measure the distance between:

Point A to Point B: Map distance: cm Real distance: km
Point B to Point C: Map distance: cm Real distance: km

Show your calculations:

Part 4: Reflection

1. Which method was more accurate - using the map or pacing? Why?

2. What challenges did you face when measuring distances today?

Challenge Question! 🌟

If the map scale is 1:50,000, how many centimeters on the map would represent 2 kilometers in real life?

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