This math topic focuses on interpreting and determining scales on maps using metric units. It includes converting measurements between different units such as centimeters, meters, hectometers, kilometers, decameters, and decimeters and understanding their correspondence on a map scale. The topic challenges students to calculate the scale ratio, helping them learn and apply the concept of scale in real-world mapping scenarios and powers of ten to increase their proficiency in metric conversions. The problems are structured to enhance understanding of basic to slightly complex metric conversions in the context of map scaling.
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1 mm on the map represents 1 km. What is the scale of the map?
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Math worksheet on 'Metric Unit Scale on Map - Find Scale - Power of 10 (to 1000000) - Change Single Unit (Level 1)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Measurement Conversion and Map Scale - Intro - Metric' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/measurement_unit_conversion_and_scale_intro_metric/ |
1 cm on the map represents 1 hm. What is the scale of the map? |
1:100,000 |
1:1,000,000 |
1:10,000,000 |
1:10,000 |
1 mm on the map represents 10 m. What is the scale of the map? |
1:1,000,000 |
1:10,000 |
1:100 |
1:10 |
1:10,000,000 |
1 cm on the map represents 1 km. What is the scale of the map? |
1:100 |
1:1,000 |
1:10,000 |
1:10,000,000 |
1:100,000,000 |
1:100,000 |
1 mm on the map represents 1 km. What is the scale of the map? |
1:100,000 |
1:100,000,000 |
1:1,000 |
1:1,000,000 |
1:10,000,000 |
1 mm on the map represents 1 dam. What is the scale of the map? |
1:100 |
1:100,000 |
1:10 |
1:1,000 |
1:10,000 |
1:10,000,000 |
1 cm on the map represents 1 dam. What is the scale of the map? |
1:10,000 |
1:1,000,000 |
1:1 |
1:1,000 |
1 mm on the map represents 10 dm. What is the scale of the map? |
1:1 |
1:10,000 |
1:10 |
1:1,000,000 |
1:100 |
1:1,000 |