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OS Maps Part 1

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What four things are needed to make a good map?

a)

Title, Key, North arrow, Scale

b)

Scale, Symbols, North Arrow, Title

c)

North arrow, Symbols, Title, Key

d)

Symbols, Title, North arrow, blue lines

2.

What does OS stand for?

a)

Original Scale

b)

Ordinance Survey

c)

Ordnance Survey

d)

Optional Scale

3.

What is this symbol?

a)

Picnic site

b)

Camp site

c)

Shop

d)

Play area

4.

What is this symbol?

a)

Solar panels

b)

Viewpoint

c)

Camp site

d)

Farm

5.

Scale helps us to measure what?

(a)  

6.

Which of the following does not need to be included in a good map?

a)

Key

b)

North arrow

c)

Place names

d)

Scale bar

7.

What is missing: North, South, West

(a)  

8.

A map that is 1:50000 means the features are reduced/made smaller by how much?

a)

5000

b)

5500

c)

55000

d)

50000

9.

Identify the OS map symbol.

a)

Coniferous Wood

b)

Non-coniferous Wood

c)

Mixed Wood

10.
The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
11.
The museum is ______________ of the school.
a)
Northeast
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Southwest
12.

when contours are very close to each other

a)

it means the land is flat

b)

it means the land is gentle

c)

it means the land is steep

d)

it means it is a hill

13.

when contours are far from each other

a)

it shows the land is steep

b)

lt shows the land is gentle

c)

it shows the land is flat

d)

l

14.

What is the contour interval on the image?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

15.

which of the following is not a scale of OS maps

a)

1: 15000

b)

1:25000

c)

1:50000

16.

This contours and picture show a

a)

steep slope

b)

gentle slope

c)

hill

d)

cliff

17.

The contours (Western part) and image show a

a)

steep slope

b)

gentle slope

c)

flat land

d)

hill

18.

The image and contours show

a)

a hill

b)

a valley (gully)

c)

a gentle slope

19.

Which two are the correct order of compass points?

a)

North-West-East-South

b)

South-West-North-East

c)

East-West-South-North

d)

North-East-South-West

20.

The red line on the map is called

a)

prime meridian

b)

equator

c)

tropic of cancer

d)

tropic of capricorn

21.

Name continent 1

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

e)

Americas

22.

Name continent 2

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

e)

Americas

23.

Name continent 4

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

e)

Americas

24.

Name the ocean to the west of contintent 2

a)

Indian

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

25.

Name continent 1

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

e)

Americas

26.

Which of the following is not a way to tell the height on maps?

a)

contours

b)

grid references

c)

spot heights

d)

trigonometric points

27.

The distance between contour lines is known as

a)

Lines

b)

Interval

c)

Interval lines

d)

Contours intervals

28.

The contour interval

a)

20m

b)

60m

c)

10m

d)

5m

29.

How many peaks are on the map? (hill tops)

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

30.

What is the elevation at Position A?

a)

1600

b)

1500

c)

20

d)

240

31.

What is the elevation at position B?

a)

1500

b)

1600

c)

20

d)

240

32.

Is point A at the bottom or the top of the hill?

a)

Bottom

b)

Top

33.

Match the topographic map to its profile picture.

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Which direction is the stream flowing?

a)

northward

b)

southward

c)

westward

d)

eastward

35.

Match 4

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

36.

Match 2

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

37.

Match 1 

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

The image shows a topographic map.

Which statement best describes the location marked by the X?

a)

It is at the bottom of a large pit.

b)

It is at the top of a hill.

c)

It is on the side of a mountain.

d)

It is in a deep cave.

39.

Which line represents the steeper slope?

a)

Line A

b)

Line B

c)

Line C

40.

Lines that show areas that have the same elevation

a)

Aging Lines

b)

Check Out Lines

c)

Contour Lines

d)

Waiting Lines

41.

Identify the symbol

a)

Railway station

b)

Roundabout

c)

Bus stop

d)

Traffic lights

42.

Identify the symbol

a)

Building of historic interest

b)

Hotel

c)

School

d)

Hospital

43.

Identify the symbol

a)

Dance School

b)

Recreation/Leisure/Sports Centre

c)

Steep Cliff

d)

Bungee Jumping

44.

Identify the symbol

a)

Metro

b)

Mountain

c)

Museum

d)

Mill

45.

Identify the symbol

a)

Sword Shop

b)

Fencing

c)

Pirate Warning

d)

Site of Historic Battle

46.

Identify the symbol

a)

Castle/Fort

b)

Broken Tower

c)

Manor House

d)

Monastery

47.

Identify the symbol

a)

Duck Shop

b)

Nature Reserve

c)

Bird-Watching Zone

d)

Petting Zoo

48.

Identify the symbol

a)

Cycle Trail

b)

Bike Shop

c)

Motorbike Race Track

d)

Free Bicycle Parking

49.

Identify the symbol

a)

Telephone

b)

Apple Store

c)

Police Station

d)

Information Centre

50.

Identify the symbol

a)

Pokemon

b)

Petrol

c)

Parking

d)

Pizza Shop

51.

Identify the symbol

a)

Place of worship with a spire, minaret or dome

b)

Place of worship with a tower

c)

Place of worship

d)

Sword in the stone

52.

Identify the symbol

a)

Youth Hostel

b)

Hotel

c)

Pyramid

d)

Bed and Breakfast

53.

Identify the symbol

a)

Quarry

b)

Waterfall

c)

Beach

d)

BMX Track

54.

Identify the symbol

a)

Coniferous Trees

b)

Non-Coniferous Trees

55.

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.

56.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter A?
a)
1334
b)
145345
c)
139344
d)
135345
57.

What would you find at 566169?

a)

Campsite

b)

Public House

c)

Farm

d)

Bridge

58.

What is at F2?

a)

Mountains

b)

River

c)

Treasure

d)

Lake

59.

What is the grid reference for car park?

4 lines
60.

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

a)

Northings

b)

Eastlings

c)

Northlings

d)

Eastings

61.

Who does NOT use a grid reference while working?

a)

pilot

b)

driver

c)

cook

d)

travellers

62.

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

a)

00

b)

01

c)

02

d)

03

63.

What is the location of blue lagoon lake?

a)

D1

b)

D3

c)

A5

d)

A1

64.

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

a)

1531

b)

1432

c)

1530

d)

1431

65.

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

a)

3117

b)

173317

c)

1731

d)

1832

66.
What is the 6-figure Grid Reference (GR) for the power station?
a)
1434
b)
141342
c)
146346
d)
152354
67.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter A?
a)
1334
b)
145345
c)
139344
d)
135345
68.
What is at grid reference 837617?
a)
Aquarium
b)
Parking
c)
Sports Centre
d)
Public House
69.

What feature is found at grid reference 015793?

a)

Campsite

b)

Railway station

c)

School

d)

Church

70.

What is the 6 figure grid reference for the school?

(a)