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Map Skills & Cardinal Directions
Read map keys, use a compass rose, and interpret simple maps using cardinal directions.
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Map Skills & Cardinal Directions
Read map keys, use a compass rose, and interpret simple maps using cardinal directions.
Social Studies - Grade 2-3
Instructions: Use the directions N, S, E, W in your answers.
- 1
Name the four cardinal directions.
North, South, East, West - 2
Which direction is usually at the top of a map?
North - 3
What is a map key (legend) used for?
A map key explains the symbols and colors used on the map. - 4
If you are facing North and turn right, which direction are you now facing?
East - 5
The school is north of the park. In which direction would you walk to get from the school to the park?
South - 6
What is the intermediate direction between North and East called?
Northeast - 7
Why do maps have a scale?
A map scale shows how distances on the map relate to real distances on the ground. - 8
You start at point A, walk 3 blocks east, then 2 blocks south. What directions would you travel to return to point A?
2 blocks north, then 3 blocks west
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