| "A
Short History of Maps"
Comprehension Questions
| 1. |
Stone tablets. |
| 2. |
The sun, stars, and moon. |
| 3. |
A legend lets you know what the symbols represent. |
| 4. |
A scale tells you the distance proportions. |
| 5. |
They are divided by grid lines so you can locate a place on the map by getting its location in the index. |
"A
Short History of Maps"
Map Reading Exercise
| 1. K3 |
2. P2 |
3. K8 |
4. G10 |
5. G8 |
6. F10 |
| 7. D16 |
8. N1 |
9. B16 |
10. F11 |
11. K5 |
12. L6 |
| 13. J6 |
14. F7 |
15. 02 |
16. H12 |
17. E17 |
18. H5 |
| 19. J5 |
20. F6 |
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| 1. 25 km |
2. 20 km |
3. 40 km |
4. 65 km |
5. 50 km |
6. 50 km |
| 7. 40 km |
8. 50 km |
9. 50 km |
10. 15 km |
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| 1. 223 km |
2. 273 km |
3. 727 km |
4. 141 km |
5. 205 km |
6. 299 km |
| 7. 218 km |
8. 218 km |
9. 91 km |
10. 403 km |
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| Here are a few of the possible answers: |
| 1. |
Kejimkujik National Park, Canso area, Louisbourg Nat. Historic Site, etc. |
| 2. |
Martock, Ben Eoin |
| 3. |
Clyde River, Guysborough, New Glasgow, etc. |
| 4. |
Shelburne, Lunenburg, Annapolis Royal, etc. |
| 5. |
Sable River, Hibernia, Smiths Cove |
| 6. |
Halifax, St. Peters Bay |
| 7. |
Sydney, Pictou, Bridgewater, etc. |
| 8. |
Bras d'Or Lake, Mahone Bay, Brier Island |
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