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Maps and Grid Reference

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Northings

b)

Eastlings

c)

Northlings

d)

Eastings

2.

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

a)

Eastings

b)

Northings

3.

What is this map known as?

a)

Contour map

b)

Squiggle map

c)

Topographic map

d)

Contour and topographic map

4.

What is the height of point Y?

a)

30 meters

b)

29 meters

c)

30 meters above sea level

d)

29 meters above sea level

5.

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

a)

1632

b)

1631

c)

3116

d)

1531

6.

What is the grid reference of the snake?

a)

(B,9)

b)

(9,B)

c)

(C,7)

d)

(F,3)

7.

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

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

scale

d)

grid

8.
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
9.

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

a)

3117

b)

173317

c)

1731

d)

1832

10.

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

a)

00

b)

01

c)

02

d)

03

11.

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

12.

Using the map, give the four-figure grid reference for Copan.

a)

0342

b)

4203

c)

4302

d)

0443

13.

Using the map, give the four-figure grid reference for Tikal.

a)

0242

b)

0343

c)

4303

d)

0345

14.

Using the map, give the four-figure grid reference for Chichen-Itza.

a)

0342

b)

4503

c)

4106

d)

0345

15.

Using the map, give the four-figure grid reference for Palenque

a)

4302

b)

0244

c)

0243

d)

0343