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Map Skills (Scale and Compass)

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  • If 1 inch is 100 miles, how far is 1 and 1/2 inches?
    150 miles
  • If 1 inch is 100 miles, how far is 3 inches?
    300 miles
  • What is the purpose of a map scale?
    To show how much distance on the map represents on land
  • You measured this map scale as 1 cm. What does this mean?
    Every 1 cm on the map represents 250 miles in distance on land
  • If every 1 inch on a map represents 50 miles and you travel 3 inches on the map how many miles do you travel in real life?
    150 Miles
  • If you travel 10 inches on a map and each inch represents 2 miles in real life how many miles did you travel?
    20 Miles
  • If there are three inches between Columbus and Dayton and each inch on the map is 100 miles in real life how many miles would you need to travel?
    300