MAP SKILLS: Compass, Map Symbols, and Legends - Activities | Made ... - Free Printable

Let's solve each question step by step using the City Map of Bounty and its legend.

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Step 1: Understand the Legend

The legend tells us what each symbol means:

- 🏫 = School
- 🚂 = Railroad
- 🌳 = Park
- 🏢 = Building
- 💧 = Lake
- ✈️ = Airport
- 🏥 = Hospital

Also, the compass shows:
- N (North), S (South), E (East), W (West)

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Now let’s go through each question.

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1. The school is on the corner of ________ and ________.

Look at the map:
- The School is located at the intersection of Simmons Avenue and Spur Drive.

✔ Answer:
Simmons Avenue and Spur Drive

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2. Green Park is ________ of the Post Office.

- Locate the Post Office → it's near the center, on Simmons Avenue.
- Green Park is to the west of the Post Office (left side when facing north).

Use the compass: West is to the left.

✔ Answer:
West

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3. The directions the railroad travels are ________ and ________.

- Look for the railroad symbol (zig-zag line with small marks).
- It starts from the southwest, goes northeast, then curves up and continues north toward the top of the map.

So, it travels in northeast and north directions.

✔ Answer:
Northeast and North

*(Alternatively: North and Northeast — both acceptable depending on interpretation)*

But since it curves, the main directions are northeast and north.

✔ Final Answer: Northeast and North

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4. Mrs. Brown’s class is going to the lake for a picnic. They will go _____________.

- The lake is located just south of Green Park, near the intersection of Long Avenue and Simmons Avenue.
- The school is likely where the class starts (since it's Mrs. Brown’s class).
- From the school, go south on Spur Drive, then west on Simmons Avenue, then south toward the lake.

But looking closely:
- The lake is between Simmons Avenue and Long Avenue, west of the school.
- So from the school, go south on Spur Drive, then turn west onto Simmons Avenue, then south again?

Wait — actually, the lake is directly southwest of the school.

Better path:
From the school, go south on Spur Drive, then west on Simmons Avenue to reach the lake.

But note: the lake is between Simmons and Long Avenue, so:

✔ Answer:
They will go south on Spur Drive, then west on Simmons Avenue to reach the lake.

Or more simply:
South and then west

But best to give full direction.

✔ Final Answer: South on Spur Drive, then west on Simmons Avenue

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5. Most of the buildings are ________ of Simmons Avenue.

- "Buildings" = rectangles with no labels (except known ones like bank, post office, etc.)
- Count buildings:
- On east side of Simmons Avenue: Bank, Library, Town Hall, Fire Dept., Hospital
- On west side: Post Office, some unnamed buildings

But look carefully:
- East side has: Bank, Library, Town Hall, Fire Dept., Hospital → 5 buildings
- West side: Post Office, and several small rectangles → maybe 3–4

Most buildings are east of Simmons Avenue.

✔ Answer:
East

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6. There are ________ parks in Bounty.

- Look for park symbols (trees)
- Two parks shown:
- Green Park (left side)
- Eastlake Park (top right)

✔ Answer:
2

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7. To get from the library to the town hall, you will go _____________.

- Library is on Park Drive, east of Center Street.
- Town Hall is on Spur Drive, north of Park Drive.
- So from library, go north on Park Drive, then west to Spur Drive, then north to Town Hall?

Wait — actually:
- Both are on Park Drive? No.
- Library is south of Park Drive, but not on it.
- Town Hall is north of Park Drive.

So:
- Go north on Elm Street or Park Drive?
- Actually, Park Drive runs horizontally across the top.
- Library is south of Park Drive, Town Hall is north of Park Drive.

Best route:
- From Library, go north on Elm Street → that leads to Spur Drive, then east to Town Hall?

Wait — better:
- From Library, go north on Park Drive? But Library is not on Park Drive.

Actually, Library is on Elm Street, and Town Hall is on Spur Drive.

So:
- From Library, go north on Elm Street → reaches Spur Drive.
- Then go east on Spur Drive to Town Hall.

✔ Answer:
North on Elm Street, then east on Spur Drive

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8. If you are going south on Center Street, you will turn and travel _________ to go to the airport.

- You're going south on Center Street.
- The airport is located southwest of Center Street, near the bottom-left.
- It's on Long Avenue, which curves down.
- So from Center Street, continue south, then turn west onto Long Avenue to reach the airport.

✔ Answer:
West on Long Avenue

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✔ Final Answers:

1. Simmons Avenue and Spur Drive
2. West
3. Northeast and North
4. South on Spur Drive, then west on Simmons Avenue
5. East
6. 2
7. North on Elm Street, then east on Spur Drive
8. West on Long Avenue

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