Using an Atlas and grid reference recap

What will help you find specific places in an atlas?

• Contents page

• The key

• The Index

• Flicking through the atlas

What is the contents page used to show?

• Thematic and topographic maps

• Cities

• Rivers

• The continents

The contents page is very useful for finding maps of countries. This is useful when you are (a)   looking for a specific place/feature e.g. a river or a city.

The best way to find the location of somewhere in an Atlas is to use the Index. The Index can be found at the (a)   of the Atlas.

If you wanted to find maps for a continent you would use the (a)   ?

If you needed to find Timbuktu in your atlas, what would you use? (a)  

What is the 4-figure Grid Reference (GR) for the caravan?

• 1632

• 1631

• 3116

• 1531

What is the 4-figure GR for the letter B?

• 1531

• 1432

• 1530

• 1431

What is the 4-figure GR for the letter D?

• 3117

• 173317

• 1731

• 1832

What is the 6-figure Grid Reference (GR) for the power station?

• 1434
• 141342
• 146346
• 152354