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4.26 Compare Distance Using Map Scale Worksheet

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This Grade 4 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 4.26 Compare Distance Using Map Scale. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Compare Distance Using Map Scale — Learners practice turning map measurements into real distances, comparing trips, and using those distances to estimate about how long travel may take. Standards/reference: National Geography Standards 1–3.

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Grade 4

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Use the regional field trip map and scale bar. Which trip plan can be finished in less than 2 hours if the bus travels about 30 miles in 1 hour?

ASchool to Museum to Monument

BSchool to Nature Center to Fort

CSchool to Dam to Orchard

DSchool to Art Park to Stadium

Solution & Explanation:At 30 miles in 1 hour, a bus can travel less than 60 miles in less than 2 hours. The map shows School to Museum to Monument is 45 miles, while the other plans are 60 miles or more. So only the first plan is under 2 hours.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Which pair of scales would be the best match for these jobs: comparing towns in neighboring counties and comparing streets in one neighborhood?

A1 inch = 25 miles for counties and 1 inch = 1 mile for the neighborhood

B1 inch = 1 mile for counties and 1 inch = 25 miles for the neighborhood

C1 inch = 100 miles for both jobs

D1 inch = 5 miles for both jobs because scale never matters

Solution & Explanation:A larger-area counties map needs a scale such as 1 inch = 25 miles, while a neighborhood map should use a local scale such as 1 inch = 1 mile.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A route measures 3 inches on a map with 1 inch = 18 miles. If a bus travels about 18 miles in 1 hour, how many hours will the trip take?

Solution & Explanation:Three inches at 18 miles per inch equals 54 miles. At 18 miles in 1 hour, 54 miles takes 3 hours.

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QWhat grade level and standards does this worksheet align with?

This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 4 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard National Geography Standards 1–3 (Learners practice turning map measurements into real distances, comparing trips, and using those distances to estimate about how long travel may take.).