Map Scale

On the map above, what is the arrow pointing to?

• A compass rose

• A map scale

• A ruler

• California

When studying maps, what is the purpose of map scale?

• To tell you how heavy the map is

• To show where things are located on the map

• To help find the absolute location of a place

• To compare the distance on the map with the distance in real life

How many miles would 9 inches be on this map?

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 90

On this map, the distance from Denver to Chicago is 3 inches. The scale of this map says that 1 inch = 300 miles. What is the distance in real life from Denver to Chicago?

• 3 miles

• 300 miles

• 1 mile

• 100 miles

On this map, the distance from Seattle to San Diego is 4 inches. The scale of this map says that 1 inch = 300 miles. What is the distance in real life from Denver to Chicago?

• 1200 miles

• 120 miles

• 300 miles

• 3000 miles

What is the scale of this map?

• 1 inch = 1 mile

• 0 .5 1 miles

• 1 inch = 63,360 miles

• .5 miles = 1 inch

On this map of New York City, 1 inch = 1 mile. Shonda used her ruler to measure across the map and got 2.3 inches. How wide is New York City in real life?

• 1 mile

• 1 inch

• 2.3 inches

• 2.3 miles