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GRID REFERENCE

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

1632

b)

1631

c)

3116

d)

1531

2.

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

a)

1531

b)

1432

c)

1530

d)

1431

3.

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

a)

3117

b)

173317

c)

1731

d)

1832

4.

What is the golden rule for finding a Grid Reference?

a)

Never eat soggy Weet-a-Bix.

b)

Along the corridor, then up the stairs.

c)

Along the pathway, and through the gate.

d)

Eastings before bee-stings.

5.
What is the 6-figure Grid Reference (GR) for the power station?
a)
1434
b)
141342
c)
146346
d)
152354
6.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter A?
a)
1334
b)
145345
c)
139344
d)
135345
7.

Give the 6-figure grid reference for the Public House in Charlton-on-Otmoor.

a)

467342

b)

564158

c)

561766

d)

556998

8.
What does this map symbol represent?
a)
Church with a tower
b)
Church with a spire
9.
What does this map symbol represent?
a)
Campsite
b)
Caravan Site
c)
Pub
d)
Parking
10.
What does this map symbol represent?
a)
Campsite
b)
Pub
c)
Caravan site
d)
Nature reserve
11.
Which is the more detailed map, 1:25000 or 1:50000?
a)
1:25000
b)
1:50000
12.

What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

scale

d)

grid

13.
What is the purpose of a map scale?
a)
To weigh the political power of the states
b)
To show where things are located on the map
c)
Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
d)
To show how large the map is
14.

What does this map symbol represent?

a)

Bridge

b)

Viewpoint

c)

Orchard

d)

Coniferous wood

15.

What does this map symbol represent?

a)

MIxed Wood

b)

Picnic site

c)

Crag

d)

Non coniferous wood

16.

What is the grid reference for point A?

a)

345135

b)

355345

c)

135345

17.

What are the reference numbers that appear first in a grid reference?

a)

Northings

b)

Eastlings

c)

Northlings

d)

Eastings

18.

The horizontal lines in a grid are known as...

a)

Eastings

b)

Northings

19.

What point is located at 176322?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

C

d)

A

20.

What is this map known as?

a)

Contour map

b)

Squiggle map

c)

Topographic map

d)

Contour and topographic map

21.

What is the interval of the above contour map?

a)

10 meters

b)

5 meters

c)

1 meter

d)

20 meters

22.

Which side of the landform is steeper

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

23.

Is the spot height shown on the contour map?

a)

Yes

b)

No