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Use Grid References and Scale

Locate places and turn map distances into real distances.

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Read a grid's column and row labels in its stated order. A scale tells how a measured map distance relates to distance on the ground.

Worked example

With a scale of 1 cm = 2 km, a 3 cm straight map distance represents 6 km on the ground. Multiply the map distance by 2.

Explorer Grid

Columns A, B, C run from left to right. Rows 1, 2, 3 run from top to bottom. Read the column first. The tower is at A1, the bridge at C1, the museum at B2, and the lake at C3. North is at the top. The scale is 1 cm = 2 km.

1. What is the museum's grid reference?
2. Which place is at C3?
3. Which direction is the bridge from the tower?
4. A straight map distance is 4 cm. What real distance does it represent?
5. A path is 10 km long. At this scale, how long is it on the map?