← 4.1 Map Reading and Interpretation
Measuring distances on a topographic map
Social Studies · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes
Straight distance uses a ruler. Winding roads and rivers use string, a paper edge or dividers, then the scale.
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- 7 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
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Other lessons in this sub-strand
- Why we read topographic maps
- Marginal information on a map
- Compass directions on a map
- Types and uses of map scale
- Converting map scales
- Measuring distances on a topographic map
- Area of regular shapes on a map
- Area of irregular shapes on a map
- Relief on topographic maps
- Drainage features on topographic maps
- Vegetation and human symbols on maps
- Critical thinking and maps in daily life