Street Maps and Giving Directions

Mission Brief #12

🎯 Your mission

Connect the place to the people.

⚡ The twist

Maps lie a little — they always have to.

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Relief maps are three-dimensional models showing the physical features of land. You can feel mountains and valleys, giving a tactile sense of geography.

Key facts

Remember these

1North is usually at the top.
2Latitude and longitude form a grid.
3A legend explains map symbols.

Then & Now

🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.

Question 1 of 2

Which direction is usually at the top of a map?

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Question 2 of 2

What does map scale tell you?

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