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Geography · Grades 1–3

Reading a map

Study guide for Grades 1 to 3: 2 worked examples and 2 practice questions. Check the title, the legend (key), the compass rose and the scale before you read a map.

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Rule and key idea

Check the title, the legend (key), the compass rose and the scale before you read a map.

legend · compass rose · scale

Worked examples

Which direction is halfway between south and west?

Southwest is between south and west.

southwest

Which direction is opposite to east?

North and south are opposites; east and west are opposites.

west

Try two questions

  1. On many maps, what does a blue area usually show?

    1. a road
    2. water
    3. a city

  2. What part of a map explains what its symbols mean?

    1. the legend (key)
    2. the scale
    3. the title

Answers and reasoning

Answers and marking notes
  1. water

    Blue usually stands for water such as lakes, rivers and oceans; the legend confirms it.

  2. the legend (key)

    The legend lists each symbol and what it stands for.

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