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3.33 Use a Map Scale Worksheet

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This Grade 3 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 3.33 Use a Map Scale. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Use a Map Scale (Apply) - Choose the distance that best matches two points when using a given map scale. (National Geography Standards 1)

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Grade 3

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
Look at the fair map. Which pair of places is farthest apart in real life?
AGate to Food Court
BFood Court to Game Tent
CGate to Game Tent
DAll three pairs are equal
Solution & Explanation:Gate to Game Tent covers 5 sections, which is farther than the other two pairs.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
A triangle route on a map has side lengths of 2 centimeters, 5 centimeters, and 1 centimeter. The scale is 1 centimeter = 3 kilometers. How many kilometers long is the whole route?
Solution & Explanation:The total map distance is 2 + 5 + 1 = 8 centimeters. At 3 kilometers per centimeter, the whole route is 24 kilometers.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
If the same 3-inch road is shown on two maps, the road will stand for the same real distance even if the scales are different.
ATrue
BFalse
Solution & Explanation:The real distance depends on the scale. Three inches can stand for different real distances on different maps.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 3 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard National Geography Standards 1 (Choose the distance that best matches two points when using a given map scale.).

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