WorksheetsYear 8 Ordnance Survey
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which group of people would most likely use an Ordnance Survey map?
A mayor
Members of the police
Hikers
A doctor
What is the name of the piece of information on a Ordnance Survey map that tells you how much the real life distance has been reduced to fit onto the map?
North Arrow
Scale
Compass
Key
What direction is the blue dot from the yellow dot?
South West
South East
North West
North East
If 2cm=1km on an Ordnance Survey map, what would 4.7cm be in kilometres?
8.6 kilometers
9.2 kilometers
9.4 kilometers
9.6 kilometers
Give the four figure grid reference of Lake Cedric.
(a)
Give the six figure grid reference for the tourist information centre. Calculate it from the centre of the symbol.
(a)
Correctly identify all the ways in which height can be shown on an Ordnance Survey map.
Contour lines
Layer shading
Looking at symbols
Using scales
Spot heights
What are the names of the lines that show places of equal height on an Ordnance Survey map?
Contour lines
Isopleth lines
Isobar lines
Spot heights
What is the height at the point marked with a yellow X?
(a)
What is the difference in height between the two spot heights shown on the map?
40 m
20 m
50 m
10 m
What does this symbol represent on an Ordnance Survey map?
Wind turbine
Leisure centre
Viewpoint
Tourist information centre
What does this Ordnance Survey symbol represent?
Tidal zone
Cliffs
Beach
Marshland
The letters PC on an Ordnance Survey Map stand for what?
Parking
Post Office
Public Convenience
Public Conference Centre
Where is the land steepest in this image?
X
Z
Y
