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Chapter 14: Maps and Locations

Long before phones, travellers used maps to find their way. A map is a small picture of a big place. Roads, rivers, mountains, cities , all shrunk down to fit on a sheet of paper.

In this chapter we learn to read maps, follow directions (north, south, east, west), use a scale to measure real distances on a map, and describe locations using a grid. By the end, you will be able to navigate any map confidently.

What's inside

  • The four main directions and the in-between ones.
  • Map scale , distance on map vs. real distance.
  • Grids , describing a location by its row and column.
  • Following directions and drawing simple maps.

How to read this chapter

Read in order. Keep a notebook with square grids. The hands-on tasks need a real map (an atlas page, a city map, or a building plan) and a compass app or simple sense of north.

Sub-topics

3 pages
01
Directions
The four main directions and the four in-between ones.
02
Map scale and distance
Reading a map's scale to find real distances from map measurements.
03
Grids and locations
Describing a place using row and column on a grid.

Practice quiz

Answer the questions; explanations appear after each.

Quiz
Chapter 14 : Mixed practice
8 questions · pick the best answer
Q1

If you face North and turn right by 90 degrees, you face:

Q2

Opposite of West is:

Q3

The Sun rises in the:

Q4

On a map, scale 1 cm = 10 km. 4 cm on map equals:

Q5

A point at (3, 5) on a grid: 3 is the:

Q6

Facing South and turning left by 90 degrees, you face:

Q7

On scale 1 cm = 5 km, a real distance of 25 km is shown as:

Q8

In a grid, moving from (1,1) to (1,4) you move: