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Look to where the key is and it should give you a scale like 1cm on the map is the equivelent to a km (example)
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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 to use to measure distance on a map?
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
What unit of measure would you use to measure distance on a map of Paris?
Miles
Why is the legend on a map essential?
IT tells you how to measure the distance on a map amoung other things.
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
What does map key tell you?
It explains what a specific symbol or color means and how to measure distance on that map.
How would you measure a distance on the map that is longer the scale bar?
Multiply distance by the scale bar
How would you measure a distance on the map that is longer than the scale?
Multiply distance by the scale bar
How would you measure a distance on a map that is longer than a scale bar?
Multiply distance by the scale bar
