O&M Vocab Flashcards
What is the opposite of North?
South
What is the opposite of South?
North
What is the opposite of West?
East
What is the opposite of East?
West
Name the 4 cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
How many turns in an I shape route?
0
How many turns in an L shape route?
1
How many turns in a U shape route?
2
How many turns in a block shape route?
3-4
Define Parallel
hallways or streets that never touch, run in the same direction
Define Perpendicular
hallways or streets that intersect, always touch
Define a stop sign
a street sign that walkers and drivers to stop
Define crosswalk
designated safe place for pedestrians to walk across a street
Define landmark
permanent marker in the environment or inside a building (example: elevator, stairs) that indicates your location
Define clue
a smell, a noise, a visual in the environment or in a building that indicates your location, but not always permanent (example: PE room loud with students)
What is a detectable warning?
red bumps on the sidewalk, warning you a street is ahead
What does a ramp/downward slope on a sidewalk indicate?
warning a street is ahead
What is a street?
a part of the environment for drivers