Using scale to measure distance

Map Skills – Lesson 5

1cm 10km

Questions:

1. How far is Barnet from Enfield?

2. How far is Weybridge from Croydon?

3. Chelsea’s training ground is in Cobham, while Arsenal’s is in Radlett. How far apart are their training grounds?

4. The Metropolitan Line in divides into branch lines at Harrow. One branch goes to Uxbridge, the other to Watford. Which branch line is longer and by how much?

5. The Northern line runs from Morden in South London to Edgware in North London. The District line runs from Richmond in West London to Upminster in East London. Which line is longer and by how far?

6. Greenford is the main location for the Royal Mail’s sorting office. The majority of post in London passes through here before being sent to Royal Mail offices around London to be delivered to homes. One letter goes from Greenford to the delivery office in Sutton before being sent to homes in Ewell. How far does the letter travel?

The map below zooms in on the area of .

1cm 75m QUESTIONS:

1. The Houses of Parliament is shown by its proper name of the on this map. How far does the Prime Minister have to travel to get from 10 to Parliament? 2. Parade will be the venue of the Beach Volleyball at this summer’s Olympic Games. How far is it from station? 3. How long is ? 4. A walking tour of the government buildings starts at , goes up Parliament St and , along , and back down the . How long is this walk? 5. What is the perimeter and area of Jubilee Gardens? 6. What is the perimeter and area of ? 7. Which is larger, Jubilee Gardens or Horse Guards Parade?