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Grid references

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter A?
a)
1334
b)
145345
c)
139344
d)
135345
3.

What would you find at 566169?

a)

Campsite

b)

Public House

c)

Farm

d)

Bridge

4.

Four-figure grid reference is found in the:

a)

top left corner of a square

b)

bottom left corner of a square

c)

top right corner of a square

d)

bottom right corner of a square

5.

Six-figured grid references should be divided into ___ parts.

a)

10

b)

5

c)

7

d)

12

6.

The main compass points are:

a)

North, West, South, East.

b)

West, North, East, South.

c)

North, South, East, West.

d)

North, West, East, South.

7.

What is the grid reference of the snake?

a)

(B,9)

b)

(9,B)

c)

(C,7)

d)

(F,3)

8.

What is at F2?

a)

Mountains

b)

River

c)

Treasure

d)

Lake

9.

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

a)

Eastings

b)

Northings

10.

What is the interval of the above contour map?

a)

10 meters

b)

5 meters

c)

1 meter

d)

20 meters

11.

What is the grid reference for car park?

4 lines
12.

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

a)

Northings

b)

Eastlings

c)

Northlings

d)

Eastings

13.

Who does NOT use a grid reference while working?

a)

pilot

b)

driver

c)

cook

d)

travellers

14.

What is the missing number at the end of this grid reference for the church 24....?

a)

00

b)

01

c)

02

d)

03

15.

what is the four digit grid reference for the Hospital?

a)

4319

b)

1943

c)

1843

d)

4320

16.

What is the four digit grid reference for the car park?

a)

4519

b)

2044

c)

2045

d)

1945

17.

What is the six figure grid reference for the train station?

a)

180 440

b)

180 444

c)

181 445

d)

180 443

18.

What is the location of blue lagoon lake?

a)

D1

b)

D3

c)

A5

d)

A1