Square kilometre

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/square-kilometre

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Square kilometre?A standard unit for measuring surface area
2. What is the equivalence in square metres?1 km² = 1,000,000 m²
3. What is the equivalence in hectares?1 km² = 100 ha
4. How many square metres are in a square kilometre?It is equal to one million square metres (10⁶ m²). That means it is a lot bigger than a single square metre.
5. How many hectares are in a square kilometre?One square kilometre is the same as 100 hectares.

International System of Units (SI): A globally recognized standard system of measurement used in science and commerce.
Hectare: A metric unit of area commonly used for land, equivalent to 10,000 square metres.
Geographic Information System (GIS): A system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographically referenced data.