Map Scale Across the United States is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on using a map scale to find distances between US cities, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.3.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.A wagon train traveled 15 miles a day. On a map where 1 inch stands for 50 miles, its route is 6 inches. How many days did it take?
A.90 days
B.56 days
C.6 × 50 = 300 miles; 300 ÷ 15 = 20 days
2.On a map, 1 inch stands for 5 miles. Washington, D.C., and Baltimore are about 7 inches apart. About how far apart are they?
A.12 miles
B.7 × 5 = 35 miles
C.75 miles
3.On a map, 1 inch stands for 10 miles. A trail is drawn as 2 inches and then 3 more inches. How long is the trail?
A.15 miles
B.2 + 3 = 5; 5 × 10 = 50 miles
C.60 miles
4.On a map, 1 inch stands for 200 miles. Two cities are 600 miles apart. How far apart are they on the map?
A.300 inches
B.600 ÷ 200 = 3 inches
C.800 inches
5.On a map, 1 inch stands for 50 miles. Miami and Orlando are about 4 inches apart. About how far apart are they?
A.54 miles
B.450 miles
C.4 × 50 = 200 miles
6.On a map, 1 inch stands for 50 miles. Los Angeles and San Francisco are about 7 inches apart. About how far apart are they?
A.750 miles
B.57 miles
C.7 × 50 = 350 miles
7.On a map, 1 inch stands for 25 miles. Seattle and Portland are about 6 inches apart. About how far apart are they?
A.625 miles
B.6 × 25 = 150 miles
C.31 miles
8.On a map, 1 inch stands for 20 miles. New York City and Philadelphia are about 4 inches apart. About how far apart are they?
A.5 miles
B.4 × 20 = 80 miles
C.24 miles
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.3.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Map Scale Across the United States
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.6 × 50 = 300 miles; 300 ÷ 15 = 20 days
2.7 × 5 = 35 miles
3.2 + 3 = 5; 5 × 10 = 50 miles
4.600 ÷ 200 = 3 inches
5.4 × 50 = 200 miles
6.7 × 50 = 350 miles
7.6 × 25 = 150 miles
8.4 × 20 = 80 miles
Questions about Map Scale Across the United States
What does the Map Scale Across the United States worksheet cover?
It practices using a map scale to find distances between US cities — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.3.3-5: Use maps at different scales to describe what is where. The instruction to students is “Circle the answer that shows the right work”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Map Scale Across the United States practice?
D2.Geo.3.3-5, under Geography for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Use maps of different scales to describe the locations of cultural and environmental characteristics.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Map Scale Across the United States is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.3.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Map Scale Across the United States come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Map Scale Across the United States can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Map Scale Across the United States free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Map Scale Across the United States, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Geo.3.3-5
Use maps at different scales to describe what is where.