Map Reading and Spatial Orientation Flashcards
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An officer driving west turns left at an intersection. What direction are they now traveling?
Answer: South
Turning left while heading west results in heading south.
A suspect is spotted at the northwest corner of a city block. If they flee to the southeast corner of the same block, in which two directions did they travel?
Answer: South and east
Moving from the northwest corner to the southeast corner requires traveling south and east.
A patrol map uses a grid where each square represents 0.5 miles. A patrol route crosses 10 grid squares. How long is the patrol route?
Answer: 5 miles
10 squares × 0.5 miles per square = 5 miles.
Officers set up a perimeter around a building. One unit is posted north, one south, one east. Which direction has no coverage?
Answer: West
With units at north, south, and east, the west side has no coverage.
A vehicle was last seen traveling southbound on I-95 near mile marker 45. Two miles south of that position is mile marker:
Answer: 43
Traveling south on a highway decreases mile marker numbers; 45 − 2 = 43.
An officer is at the corner of Main St (running east-west) and 5th Ave (running north-south). The officer needs to reach a location 3 blocks east and 2 blocks north. Which route is most direct?
Answer: Either A or B covers the same total distance
Both routes cover the same number of blocks (3 east + 2 north = 5 blocks total), so either is equally direct.