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Grid Reference Recap

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 27mins

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.
What is the 6-figure GR for the red triangle?
a)
167313
b)
163317
c)
173323
d)
176317
8.
What is the 6-figure GR for the camping site (tent)?
a)
170328
b)
171312
c)
169312
d)
170311
9.
What is the six-figure grid reference for the campsite in Cranstock?
a)
815614
b)
806604
c)
614815
d)
851635
10.
What is at grid reference 837617?
a)
Aquarium
b)
Parking
c)
Sports Centre
d)
Public House
11.

When calculating a Six-figure grid reference, the box you located using a Four-figure grid reference should then be divided into how many sections when picturing a new grid in that box?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

6

d)

12

12.

What would you find at 536168?

a)

Camping

b)

Bridge

c)

Library

d)

Hill Croft Farm

13.

What would you find at 566169?

a)

Campsite

b)

Public House

c)

Farm

d)

Bridge

14.

Give the six-figure grid reference for New House Farm ...

a)

547161

b)

555677

c)

540677

d)

540177

15.

Give the six-figure grid reference for Oddington Grange.

a)

548912

b)

545167

c)

577902

d)

567123

16.

Which one is the only correct four-figure grid reference for the SUN?

a)

2753

b)

27-53

c)

27,53

d)

27/53

17.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the FROG.

(a)  

18.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the FLOWER.

(a)  

19.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the PENGUIN.

(a)  

20.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the PIGEON.

(a)  

21.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the LOBSTER.

(a)  

22.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the CHRISTMAS TREE.

(a)  

23.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the PALM TREE.

(a)  

24.

The grey sqaure?

(a)  

25.

The grey sqaure?

(a)  

26.

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

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

scale

d)

grid

27.
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
28.

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

29.

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

a)

0342

b)

4503

c)

4106

d)

0345

30.

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

a)

4302

b)

0244

c)

0243

d)

0343

31.

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

a)

0242

b)

0343

c)

4303

d)

0345

32.
  1. When working out grid references, first you start at the bottom left and look up/down until you reach a number on the _______ _____

a)

Eastings Line

b)

Northings Line

33.
  1. When working out grid references, when you go from the bottom left corner of the box and look left/right, you reach a number on the _______ _____

a)

Eastings Line

b)

Northings Line

34.

A area covered by a 4-Figure grid reference indicates an a ........................................ square on the map

a)

1km by 1km

b)

100m by 100m

c)

10m by 10m

d)

1m by 1m

35.

A area covered by a 6-Figure grid reference indicates an a ........................................ square on the map

a)

1km by 1km

b)

100m by 100m

c)

10m by 10m

d)

1m by 1m

36.

A area covered by a 8-Figure grid reference indicates an a ........................................ square on the map

a)

1km by 1km

b)

100m by 100m

c)

10m by 10m

d)

1m by 1m

37.

A area covered by a 10-Figure grid reference indicates an a ........................................ square on the map

a)

1km by 1km

b)

100m by 100m

c)

10m by 10m

d)

1m by 1m

38.

On a 1:25,000 scale map, where the width of 1 square on the map is 4 cm, if you measure 8 cm between 2 locations on you map using a ruler, what would be the actual distance in real life?

a)

25 miles

b)

16 km

c)

2km

d)

12 miles

39.

On a 1:25,000 scale map, where the width of 1 square on the map is 4 cm, if you measure 20 cm between 2 locations on you map using a ruler, what would be the actual distance in real life?

a)

4 miles

b)

24 km

c)

5km

d)

40 miles