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Grid maps and coordinates
This material helps 5th grade students practice locating places on grid maps using letter-number coordinates, giving directions, and understanding map features through sequencing, multiple-choice questions, and fill-in-the-blank exercises.
By Edform · Geography · Grade 5 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New
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Questions
- What is the purpose of using letter-number coordinates on a grid map?
- Put these steps in order for finding a location using grid coordinates.
- Which of the following are true about grid maps? Select all that apply.
- Fill in the blank with the correct term.
- Match the grid coordinate to the correct map feature.
- Sort these items into the correct categories: 'Part of a grid map' or 'Not part of a grid map'.
- Decide if each statement about grid maps is true or false.
- What do you call the boxes formed where rows and columns cross on a grid map? (Acceptable answers: square, grid square, cell)
- On a grid where letters label rows and numbers label columns from left to right, if you are at C2 and need to go to C4, which direction will you travel?
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