Map Skills Worksheet - Free Printable

I can see the park on the left and the mountains in the upper right corner. The route from the park to the mountains appears to be primarily along the county road (black line), with a short segment of highway (red line) at the end.

Looking at the distance, the route from the park to the mountains appears to be approximately the same length as the 5-mile scale segment, or perhaps slightly longer. I would estimate it to be about 5-7 miles.

Let me now answer the sixth question: "Which direction would you travel going from the mountains to the house?"

From the mountains to the house, I'm moving from the upper right corner to the left side of the map. According to the compass rose, this would be southwestward (a combination of south and west).

Finally, let me answer the seventh question: "According to this map, what is the only reason you would want to take the highway?"

The highway is shown as a red line at the top of the map. It doesn't appear to be the shortest route for most destinations, but highways are typically designed for faster travel. Looking at the map, the highway connects the house area to the mountains area, which might be a longer route than other options, but it would likely be faster due to being a highway.

Therefore, the only reason you would want to take the highway is for speed, as it's likely designed for faster travel compared to county roads or scenic paths.

Let me summarize all the answers:

1. If you take County Road from the house to the church, you would travel about 10 miles.
2. The scenic path gives you the shortest distance from the house to the park.
3. You would travel east going from the house to the church.
4. The fastest way to get from the house to the mountains is to take the highway.
5. It is about 5-7 miles from the park to the mountains.
6. You would travel southwest going from the mountains to the house.
7. The only reason you would want to take the highway is for speed, as it's likely designed for faster travel.

These answers are based on visual analysis of the map, using the scale and compass rose for distance and direction estimation.