What is linear distance?
Distance Measurement

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Geography, Mathematics
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Barbara White
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The shortest distance between two points.
The distance 'as the crow flies' between two points.
The distance in a straight line between two points.
All of the above.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the easiest tool to use to measure distance 'as the crow flies'?
With your fingers.
With a ruler.
With a piece of string.
With a piece of paper.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is non-linear distance?
The distance as the crow flies.
The distance in a straight line.
The distance along a curved path or route.
The distance following the most direct route.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what situation might you need to measure non-linear distance?
When you are measuring the distance of a coastline.
When you are measuring the distance of a straight road.
When you are measuring the most direct distance between two points.
When you are measuring the height of a mountain.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two main methods of measuring non-linear distance?
The ruler method and the paper method.
The scale method and the distance method.
The paper method and the sting method.
All of the above.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the area scale of the map is 1:25, 000, what is the scale?
4mm = 1km
4cm = 1km
4m = 1km
4km = 1km
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the scale of the map is 4cm = 1km, what does 1cm equal?
.25m
25m
.25km
25km
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