Let's solve this step-by-step based on the map provided in the image.
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Step 1: Understand the Map and Compass Rose
The map shows various locations:
- School
- Supermarket (S-MART)
- Police Station
- Pizza Restaurant
- Houses
- Church
- Park
- Road
- Railroad
There is a
compass rose on the map — a small cross with an arrow pointing upward. This indicates
North.
We are told to label the compass rose with
N, W, E, S.
> The arrow points
up, so that is
North (N).
> - Then,
South (S) is down,
> -
East (E) is to the right,
> -
West (W) is to the left.
So we label:
- Top:
N
- Bottom:
S
- Right:
E
- Left:
W
✔ Answer to Question 1: Label the compass rose as:
- Up:
N
- Down:
S
- Right:
E
- Left:
W
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Step 2: Use the Compass to Answer Questions
Now let’s determine directions between locations using the labeled compass.
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Question 2: The School is __________ of the Supermarket.
- Find the
Supermarket (S-MART) — it's at the top center.
- Find the
School — it's at the bottom right.
- From the supermarket, go
down and right to reach the school.
- That’s
Southeast.
But the question asks for one of:
North, South, East, West — not diagonal.
So we need to pick the
primary direction.
From the supermarket:
- The school is
below (south) and
to the right (east).
- But since it's more directly
south than east, or vice versa?
Looking closely:
- The school is
slightly south and east of the supermarket.
- But if we have to pick one cardinal direction, it's best to say
South because it's primarily below.
Wait — actually, let's look again:
- Supermarket is at the
top center.
- School is at the
bottom right.
- So from the supermarket, you go
down (south) and
right (east).
But the question wants
one direction.
However, notice that the
school is directly south of the supermarket? No — it's
southeast.
But since only cardinal directions are allowed (not southeast), we must choose the closest.
But looking at the layout:
- The supermarket is
north of the school.
- Therefore, the
school is south of the supermarket.
Yes! That’s correct.
✔ Answer 2: South
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Question 3: The Police Station is __________ of the Pizza Restaurant.
- Police Station: bottom left
- Pizza Restaurant: middle right
- From Pizza Restaurant to Police Station: go
left and down
- That’s
west and south, but again, we pick one.
Police Station is
to the left of Pizza Restaurant →
West
Also slightly south, but primarily
west.
✔ Answer 3: West
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Question 4: The Supermarket is __________ of the school.
- Supermarket: top center
- School: bottom right
- So supermarket is
above and
to the left of the school.
- That’s
north and west → but which one?
From the school, going up to the supermarket is
north.
It’s also a bit to the west, but the main direction is
north.
✔ Answer 4: North
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Question 5: The Pizza Restaurant is __________ of the Police Station.
- Police Station: bottom left
- Pizza Restaurant: middle right
- From police station to pizza: go
right and up
- So
east and north
- Primarily
east
Because it's directly to the right.
✔ Answer 5: East
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
Label the compass rose:
- Top:
N
- Right:
E
- Bottom:
S
- Left:
W
2. The School is
South of the Supermarket.
3. The Police Station is
West of the Pizza Restaurant.
4. The Supermarket is
North of the school.
5. The Pizza Restaurant is
East of the Police Station.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of social studies maps worksheet.