This math topic focuses on understanding and applying the concept of map scales for measurement conversions between actual distances and their representations on maps. The tasks involve calculations using metric units (millimeters, centimeters, meters, decameters, kilometers) and are based on different scale ratios ranging from 1:1,000 to 1:1,000,000. Learners are required to convert real-world measurements into map measurements by applying powers of 10 up to 1,000,000, enhancing their skills in metric conversions and map scale interpretation.
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Map Scale - Find Map Measurement - Power of 10 (to 1000000) - Change Unit
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The map has a scale of 1:1,000,000. How many millimeters on the map would represent 5 km?
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Metric Unit Scale on Map - Find Map Measurement - Power of 10 (to 1000000) - Change Unit Worksheet
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| The map has a scale of 1:1,000. How many millimeters on the map would represent 4 m? |
| 0.004 mm |
| 0.04 mm |
| 400 mm |
| 4 mm |
| 40 mm |
| 4,000 mm |
| The map has a scale of 1:1,000,000. How many centimeters on the map would represent 50 km? |
| 500 cm |
| 5 cm |
| 0.005 cm |
| 5,000 cm |
| The map has a scale of 1:10,000. How many millimeters on the map would represent 2 dam? |
| 2 mm |
| 2,000 mm |
| 200 mm |
| 0.2 mm |
| 0.02 mm |
| 20 mm |
| The map has a scale of 1:100,000. How many centimeters on the map would represent 2 km? |
| 2,000 cm |
| 0.2 cm |
| 2 cm |
| 20 cm |
| 200 cm |
| 0.002 cm |
| The map has a scale of 1:10,000. How many millimeters on the map would represent 90 m? |
| 900 mm |
| 90 mm |
| 0.009 mm |
| 9 mm |
| 0.9 mm |
| The map has a scale of 1:1,000,000. How many millimeters on the map would represent 7 km? |
| 0.7 mm |
| 0.07 mm |
| 0.007 mm |
| 7 mm |
| 700 mm |
| The map has a scale of 1:1,000. How many centimeters on the map would represent 70 m? |
| 7,000 cm |
| 7 cm |
| 0.007 cm |
| 70 cm |
| 0.7 cm |
| 700 cm |