This topic focuses on understanding and applying map scales in metric units to find scaled measurements. It includes exercises that require using powers of ten (less than 1000) for converting measurements like centimeters and millimeters based on different map scales (e.g., 1:10, 1:100, 1:1000). The problems ask students to determine how a real-life measurement would be represented on a map, demanding skills in proportionate reasoning, scaling, and applying basic concepts of unit conversions within the metric system.

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Metric Unit Scale on Map - Find Map Measurement - Power of 10 (less than 1000) - Same Single Unit Worksheet

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Metric Unit Scale on Map - Find Map Measurement - Power of 10 (less t...
1
The map has a scale of 1:100. How many millimeters on the map would represent 100 mm?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
0.1 mm
b
10 mm
c
1,000 mm
d
1 mm
e
0.01 mm
2
The map has a scale of 1:100. How many millimeters on the map would represent 100 mm?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
100 mm
b
10 mm
c
1 mm
d
1,000 mm
3
The map has a scale of 1:100. How many centimeters on the map would represent 100 cm?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
1,000 cm
b
100 cm
c
0.1 cm
d
1 cm
e
0.001 cm
f
0.01 cm
4
The map has a scale of 1:10. How many centimeters on the map would represent 10 cm?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
1,000 cm
b
1 cm
c
0.001 cm
d
100 cm
e
0.01 cm
f
10 cm
5
The map has a scale of 1:100. How many millimeters on the map would represent 100 mm?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
10 mm
b
1 mm
c
0.001 mm
d
100 mm
e
0.01 mm
f
1,000 mm
6
The map has a scale of 1:1,000. How many millimeters on the map would represent 1,000 mm?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
100 mm
b
0.01 mm
c
1,000 mm
d
1 mm
e
10 mm
f
0.1 mm
7
The map has a scale of 1:1,000. How many centimeters on the map would represent 1,000 cm?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
0.001 cm
b
0.1 cm
c
1,000 cm
d
1 cm
e
10 cm
8
The map has a scale of 1:10. How many millimeters on the map would represent 10 mm?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
0.1 mm
b
10 mm
c
0.001 mm
d
0.01 mm
e
1 mm