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Map Reading: City vs Rural

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Map Reading: City vs Rural

Map Reading: City vs Rural

Map reading illustration showing city and rural areas

🗺️ Part 1: Map Features

1. Circle the features you would find on a city map:

Shopping centres

Wheat fields

Train stations

Cattle stations

Traffic lights

Dirt roads

2. Which type of map would show more detail in a smaller area?

City map

Rural map

Both are the same

🏙️ Part 2: City Map Reading

3. Fill in the blanks about city maps:

City maps usually show _____________ roads and _____________ buildings. The scale is often _____________ detailed than rural maps because cities have more features in a _____________ area.

4. List three symbols you might see on a city map:
5. What does a grid reference system help you do on a city map?

🌾 Part 3: Rural Map Reading

6. Circle the features you would typically find on a rural map:

Farms

Skyscrapers

Rivers and creeks

Subway stations

National parks

Shopping malls

7. Rural maps often show larger distances. If the scale is 1:50,000, how many metres in real life does 1 centimetre on the map represent?
8. Why might rural maps show contour lines more prominently than city maps?

🔄 Part 4: Comparing Maps

9. Match the map type with its characteristics:
1. City Map
2. Rural Map
3. Both Types
A. Shows large open spaces
B. Uses compass directions
C. Shows dense street networks
10. Complete the comparison table by filling in the blanks:

City Maps:

• Scale: Usually _____________ (larger/smaller) scale

• Roads: Mostly _____________ roads

• Buildings: _____________ density

Rural Maps:

• Scale: Usually _____________ (larger/smaller) scale

• Roads: Mix of sealed and _____________ roads

• Buildings: _____________ density

🎨 Part 5: Map Skills Practice

11. Draw a simple map legend showing symbols for:

Include: railway line, main road, river, school, hospital

12. Explain why someone planning a bushwalk would need a different type of map than someone navigating through Sydney CBD:
13. Which map reading skill is most important when using rural maps?

Reading street names

Understanding contour lines

Finding bus stops

Locating car parks

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