Understanding Map Scale
A Grade 3 social studies worksheet to help students understand map scale and how it relates to real-world distances.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Remember what you've learned about map scales!
1. What does a map scale help us understand?
The colors on a map
How big real places are compared to the map
The names of cities
Where the ocean is
2. If a map scale says 1 inch = 1 mile, how far is 2 inches on the map in real life?
1 mile
2 miles
3 miles
4 miles
3. A map scale helps us measure distances on a map.
4. If a map shows a small area, the scale might be 1 inch = feet.
5. The map scale tells you how big the map paper is.
True
False
6. A map scale helps you find out how far it is from your school to a park in real life.
True
False
7. Imagine a map scale says 1 cm = 10 meters. If two towns are 5 cm apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life?
8. Why is it important to know how to use a map scale?
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