Map Reading & Basic Technique

What is the name of the tool used to find the direction on a map?

• scale

• legend

• compass

• border

What is a map?

• A piece of paper with pictures on it

• A drawing that represents the land and landscape of an area.

• An aerial photo

• a written list of instructions

I show the distance on a map, what am I?

• Scale

• Compass

• Legend

• Title

My role is to explain the symbols on a map, what am I?

• Legend

• Title

• Scale

• Compass Rose

What is west of the jogging path?

• Woods

• Swimming pool

• Gate 1

• Playground

horizontal and vertical lines used to locate objects in relation to one another on a map

• grid

• map

• map skills

• pattern

What is the location of Snickers?

• A3

• B1

• D4

• B5

You can use a scale on a map to:

• Find out how much the map weighs
• Determine the distance from one point to another
• Understand the meaning of the map's symbols
• Dance the night away