beginning map and geography lesson
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Name ________________________________________________
Date __________________________________
Teacher __________________________________________
Maps/Geography I
1. Open Firefox and type in
a. maps.google.com
2. In the section between Google maps and search maps,
type in the schools address
a. 6351 Olympic Blvd., 90048
b. You dont need to type in Los Angeles. The zip
code is enough
c. You may always copy and past the address from
this document.
d. Dont forget to hit enteror return
e. Make sure the map tab is clicked.
f. The legend should be at 500ft/200m.
3. You should see a map with an A in the middle of it, and
a symbol that looks like:
4. Carthay (A) is on Olympic between __________________
and __________________
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5. The next main street to the north is San
________________
a. How do you know its a main street?
6. The next main street to the west is
___________________________________
7. The next main street to the east is
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8. From Carthay Center Elm School I travel east on
Olympic and N/E on Fairfax. Whats the name of the
first restaurant you come to? (According to the map)________________________________________________________
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9. There is a W before the street name Olympic Bl. What
does the W stand for and what does it imply?
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10.Can you find Olympic Place? Where is it?
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11.There is an S before the street name La Cienega. What
does the S stand for and what does it imply?
_______________________________
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12.What are the restaurants south of Olympic blvd and
east of Hi Point Street?
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13.Keeping the view of the map at 500ft/200m (Legend),
how many restaurants are in the south/west quadrant?
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14.If there is not the word restaurant how do you know
it is restaurant, according to this Google map?_________________________
_____________________________________________
15.Changing the view of the map at 1000ft/200m
(Legend), how many restaurants are in the south/west
quadrant? ____________
16.Changing the view of the map at 200ft/100m (Legend),
bus stops are in the north/east quadrant? ______________
17.What are the medical facilities north of the school and
how to you know they are medical facilities?
18.Zoom out until the legend reads 5mi/10km.
a. At what city does the 405 fwy change from
running N/S to a more S/E and N/W direction?
b. At what city does it run N/S again?
c. The 101 and the 118 freeways meet in what city?
19.Click on Satellite. Adjust the map until you can see the
four regions of California. In which region do you find:
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a. Eureka, Ca.
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b. Stockton, Ca.
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c. Santa Barbra, Ca.
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d. Indio, Ca.
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e. Modesto, Ca.
________________________________________f. Sacramento, Ca.
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20.Here is a website that may help you remember the four
regions.
http://dixiesd.marin.k12.ca.us/dixieschool/classrooms/rechtfertig/california/vr.
html
21.Go back to map view. Find the 10 freeway in California.Follow the 10 freeway east.
a. The ten freeway passes through which states?
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b. The ten freeway ends in which state?
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22.The 5 freeway- start tracking it in Los Angeles and
follow it north.
a. In Which state does the five freeway intersect with
the 90 freeway?
b. In which state does the five freeway intersect with
the 84 freeway?c. In which state does the five freeway intersect with
the 505 freeway?
d. Name a California Mountain region city the five
cuts through.
e. Name a California desert region city the 5 freeway
cuts through.
f. Name a California valley region city the 5 freeway
cuts through.