Square mile

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-mile

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. What is the definition?Area of a square with sides of one mile (5,280 feet)
2. What is the equivalent square feet?27,878,400 sq ft
3. How many feet are in one mile?One mile is 5,280 feet long. So a square mile is 5,280 feet by 5,280 feet.
4. Why do people use square miles instead of square kilometers?In the U.S. and a few other places, the square mile is the standard unit for measuring land. Most of the world uses square kilometers instead.

Imperial System: A system of weights and measures used primarily in the United States and a few other countries.
US Customary System: The system of weights and measures used in the United States, closely related to the imperial system.
Spatial Literacy: The ability to understand, reason about, and use spatial information effectively.
Square Kilometer: The standard metric unit for area, equivalent to a square with sides of one kilometer.