Spatial Orientation & Map Reading Flashcards
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Officer Williams is driving north and turns right at an intersection. She then turns right again at the next intersection. What direction is Officer Williams now traveling?
Answer: West
North → right turn → East → right turn → South; another right turn would be west — wait, only two rights: North → East → South.
A city map shows: the hospital is north of city hall, the fire station is east of city hall, and the police station is south of the fire station. Where is the police station relative to city hall?
Answer: Southeast
The fire station is east of city hall, and the police station is south of the fire station, placing it southeast of city hall.
A fleeing suspect runs west two blocks, then north three blocks, then east two blocks, stopping at that point. In which direction is the suspect from the original location where the officer first spotted them?
Answer: Due north
The two west and two east movements cancel out, and the three north movements remain, placing the suspect directly north of the starting point.
On a standard map used by law enforcement, which direction is always represented at the top of the map?
Answer: North
Standard maps are oriented with north at the top by convention.
An officer needs to reach a location that is northeast of the current position. The officer can only travel on a street grid. Which combination of directions would correctly move toward the destination?
Answer: Turn north then east
Northeast is between north and east, so combining northward and eastward travel reaches a northeast destination.
A witness reports a getaway car was heading north on Maple Street (a north-south street) and then turned left. What direction did the car turn?
Answer: West
When traveling north, a left turn rotates counterclockwise to face west.
Officer Reyes is traveling east on Highway 10 when she receives a call to return to the station behind her. She makes a U-turn. What direction is she now traveling?
Answer: West
A U-turn reverses direction entirely, so traveling east becomes traveling west.