Name: ___________

Name: ____________

Date : ____________

Finding an Accurate Distance Between Two Locations

(Answer Sheet)

1. The distance between our state capital and Mrs. Jones’ birthplace is ____________ miles.

2. The actual distance between our state capital and Mrs. Jones’ birthplace is ____________ miles.

My answer was off from the actual distance by _____________ miles.

I would rate my skills with using the map scale to find distance as (Circle One):

Not Even Close (My answer was more than 100 miles off from the actual answer.)

Pretty Good (My answer was within 100 miles of the actual answer.)

Right on Target (My answer was within 25 miles of the actual answer.)

Bonus: What do you think the phrase “as the crow flies” means on the How Far Is It web page?

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3. In a sentence or two, explain why there is a difference between the “as the crow flies” number and the driving distance.

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