This math topic focuses on the practical application of measurement conversions specifically in the context of reading scales on maps. Problems involve converting between different metric units (like millimeters, centimeters, decimeters, and meters) relative to various map scales (1:10, 1:100, 1:1000). The core skill practiced is understanding and applying the concept of map scale to real-world distances, including using powers of ten for conversion under 1000, and adjusting measurements accordingly. This is suited to learners starting to grasp metric measurement units and the concept of scale in maps.
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Map Scale - Find Map Measurement - Power of 10 (less than 1000) - Change Single Unit
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The map has a scale of 1:100. How many centimeters on the map would represent 0.1 dam?
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Metric Unit Scale on Map - Find Map Measurement - Power of 10 (less than 1000) - Change Single Unit Worksheet
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| The map has a scale of 1:100. How many millimeters on the map would represent 1 dm? |
| 10 mm |
| 0.1 mm |
| 1 mm |
| 100 mm |
| The map has a scale of 1:100. How many millimeters on the map would represent 10 cm? |
| 0.1 mm |
| 10 mm |
| 1 mm |
| 1,000 mm |
| 100 mm |
| The map has a scale of 1:100. How many millimeters on the map would represent 0.1 m? |
| 100 mm |
| 1 mm |
| 0.1 mm |
| 0.001 mm |
| 10 mm |
| 0.01 mm |
| The map has a scale of 1:1,000. How many millimeters on the map would represent 10 dm? |
| 10 mm |
| 0.1 mm |
| 0.01 mm |
| 1 mm |
| 100 mm |
| The map has a scale of 1:10. How many millimeters on the map would represent 0.1 dm? |
| 1 mm |
| 1,000 mm |
| 10 mm |
| 0.01 mm |
| The map has a scale of 1:10. How many centimeters on the map would represent 0.1 m? |
| 0.1 cm |
| 0.01 cm |
| 1,000 cm |
| 0.001 cm |
| 1 cm |
| 10 cm |
| The map has a scale of 1:1,000. How many millimeters on the map would represent 0.1 dam? |
| 0.1 mm |
| 10 mm |
| 0.001 mm |
| 1,000 mm |
| 1 mm |