Let's solve each question on the map worksheet step by step, using the provided map and legend. I'll explain each answer clearly.
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1. Color in green the coastal mountains.
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Explanation: Coastal mountains are mountains located near the coast (the edge of the land next to the sea).
- On the map:
- There is a group of mountains
southwest of Newtown.
- Another group is
northeast of Oldtown.
- But only the ones
near the coast should be colored.
- The mountain range
southwest of Newtown, near the southern coast, is coastal.
- Also, the one
east of Neartown, near the eastern coast, is coastal.
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✔ Color both these mountain groups green.
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2. Color in red the roads the people of Neartown would drive along to go to church.
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Explanation: Find the church (symbol: cross on top of a building), then trace the road from Neartown to it.
- Church is located
northwest of Uptown.
- From
Neartown, the road goes:
- North to
Uptown
- Then west to the
church
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✔ Color the road from Neartown → Uptown → Church in red.
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3. Use the legend and draw a lake just west of Uptown. Then color it blue.
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Explanation: The legend shows a lake symbol (a wavy shape with a small circle inside). Draw this symbol just west of Uptown.
- Place it in the open space to the
west of Uptown, not overlapping any other feature.
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✔ Draw the lake symbol and color it blue.
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4. How many small islands are there off the coast of the large island?
- Look at the
coastline of the main island.
- Count the
small separate landmasses in the water around it.
- On the
west coast: 5 small islands
- On the
east coast: 3 small islands
- On the
north coast: 2 small islands
- Total = 5 + 3 + 2 =
10
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✔ Answer: 10 small islands
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5. On which coast (north, south, east or west) would you go fishing?
- Fishing is indicated by the
fish symbol in the legend.
- Look for fish symbols on the map.
- Fish are shown in the
western part of the sea, near the
west coast.
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✔ Answer: West coast
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6. Which is the main island's most important city?
- The legend says that a
circle with a dot inside represents the
Capital City.
- Find the capital city symbol.
- It’s located in
Newtown.
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✔ Answer: Newtown
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7. The shaded area in the north is a national park. Color it yellow.
- The shaded rectangle in the
north, between the church and the mountains, is the national park.
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✔ Color this shaded area yellow.
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8. Draw the national park in the legend.
- The legend currently has symbols for Town, Road, Lake, Fish, Capital City, Sharks, Mountains.
- Add a new symbol for
National Park.
- The national park is represented by a
shaded rectangle.
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✔ Draw a shaded rectangle in the legend and label it "National Park".
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9. Which town is near the best beach to go swimming in the sea?
- Look for the
"Safe Beach" sign.
- It is located near
Newtown.
- The beach is marked as safe, so it’s the best place for swimming.
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✔ Answer: Newtown
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10. Draw a church near the national park's east boundary. (Use this symbol: ⬤ with a cross)
- The national park is the
shaded rectangle in the north.
- Its
east boundary is the right side of the rectangle.
- Draw a
church symbol (a small building with a cross) near the
east side of the shaded area.
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✔ Draw the church symbol near the east edge of the national park.
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Words to be explained:
The worksheet asks students to understand these terms:
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Legend: A key that explains what the symbols on the map mean.
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Boundary: A line that marks the edge or limit of an area (like a country, park, or region).
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Coast: The land along the edge of the sea.
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Capital: The main city of a country or state (here, Newtown is the capital city).
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✔ Final Answers Summary:
1. Color coastal mountains green (those near the sea).
2. Color the road from Neartown → Uptown → Church in red.
3. Draw and color a lake west of Uptown in blue.
4.
10 small islands.
5.
West coast.
6.
Newtown.
7. Color the shaded northern area yellow.
8. Add a shaded rectangle labeled "National Park" to the legend.
9.
Newtown.
10. Draw a church symbol near the east side of the national park.
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