Map Scale & Direction Laboratory
Locating Places on the Earth
Students practice calculating real distances using map scales, master cardinal and intermediate directions, and learn to interpret standardized map symbols through interactive virtual lab experiments.
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📖 Your Story
You are a trainee cartographer at the Survey of India office. Your mentor has assigned you practical exercises to master the skills of map scale calculations, direction finding, and symbol interpretation before you can work on real mapping projects.
What You'll Learn
- Calculate actual distances from map measurements using scale
- Identify and use cardinal directions (N, E, S, W) and intermediate directions (NE, SE, SW, NW)
- Interpret standardized map symbols used by Survey of India
How to Play
3 Missions Await
Scale Master
3 problems · 45 XP
Direction Detective
4 problems · 80 XP
Symbol Interpreter
4 problems · 100 XP