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If you look at the bottom of the map, there should be a scale. Take a ruler, measure the distance for each measurement, and convert to what you need
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What would you use to measure the distance across your state?
They are meters to measure
What weighs 30 inches?
Nothing.Inches are a measure of distance, not weight.Nothing.Inches are a measure of distance, not weight.Nothing.Inches are a measure of distance, not weight.Nothing.Inches are a measure of distance, not weight.
What would you use to measure a leaf?
To measure a leaf? A Ruler with a Centimeter measurement on it. Or if your like me and the distance from you knuckle to your thumb is 1in, use that ^-^
Do Americans use miles or kilometers?
Americans use miles as the traditional measure of distance.
How do you write the distance between points a and b?
If you know the coordinates either measure it or use the distance formula
What unit of measure would you use to measure distance on a map of Paris?
Miles
The part of a map that is used to measure distance is called?
The map scale is a part of the map that is used to measure distance. The map scale can often be found in or around the map legend.
What does a map scale help you measure?
distance
What is a kind of ruler on a map that helps measure distance?
Using a ruler which marked by Centimeters will more helpful to measure the distance of a map.
What tool would you use to measure the distance from Boston to New York?
I would use the odometer on my car. If that does not help I would use a map and a ruler and measure it to scale.
How do you measure the distance of an area on a map with paper?
Use the scale given in the map. Measure the distance by tracing the road with a string. Then measure the string. eg.10 cm. This is the working to get the distance: scale given = 2 cm distance n cm. = 10 cm = 10/2 = 5 ans=The distance on actual ground is 5 km.
Why is the legend on a map essential?
IT tells you how to measure the distance on a map amoung other things.
How do you measure the length of a country in a map does the ruler have to be straight when finding the length?
Yes, the ruler does need to be straight when finding or measuring the length of a country on a map. If the distance curved, you can use a string and the ruler to measure the length.
The part of the map that is used to measure distance is called?
the scale
The part of the map that is used to measure distance is called a?
Scale
Why do you need a scale on a map and how do you use it?
The scale of the map is the ratio between the distance on the map compared with the distance on the ground. It is used to determine the "real world" distance from the map distance.
What does map key tell you?
It explains what a specific symbol or color means and how to measure distance on that map.
