TIE BREAKER (Ordnance Survey Maps)

In a four-figure grid reference, what are the horizontal lines called?

• Eastings
• Longitude
• Latitude
• Northings

Northings are the (a)   lines in a grid reference.

Match the following geographical terms to their definition/what are they used for.

• Horizontal lines in a grid reference.

• Northings

• Indicates 0 degrees longitude.

• Greenwich Meridian

• Indicates 0 degrees latitude.

• Eastings

• A way to measure distance.

• Scale line

• Vertical lines in a grid reference.

• Equator

Four figure grid references have (a)   by four divisions of the map.

Northings and ​ (a)   are common in both four and ​ (b)   figure ​ (c)  

• Eastings
• six
• grid reference
• Southings
• ten
• maps

Label all the objects with their gird references.

a

b

c

d

0461

0162

0363

0362

0462

0562

0364

0161

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