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Grid reference

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3605secs

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.

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.

6.

What is at F2?

a)

Mountains

b)

River

c)

Treasure

d)

Lake

7.

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

a)

Eastings

b)

Northings

8.

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

a)

180 440

b)

180 444

c)

181 445

d)

180 443

9.

What feature is found at grid reference 015793?

a)

Campsite

b)

Railway station

c)

School

d)

Church

10.

What feature is found at grid reference 018798?

a)

Campsite

b)

Railway station

c)

School

d)

Church

11.

What is the 6 figure grid reference for the woodland?

(a)  

12.

Grid references are?

a)

Light Brown Lines found on a map used to show the height and shape of the land?

b)

Blue Numbered lines that run vertically [North/South] and horizontally [East West] on a map?

c)

Used to find specific locations on a map?

d)

Usually given as a 4-fig or 6-fig grid references?

13.

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

a)

1632

b)

1631

c)

3116

d)

1531

14.

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

a)

1531

b)

1432

c)

1530

d)

1431

15.

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

a)

3117

b)

173317

c)

1731

d)

1832

16.

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.

17.
What is the 6-figure Grid Reference (GR) for the power station?
a)
1434
b)
141342
c)
146346
d)
152354
18.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter A?
a)
1334
b)
145345
c)
139344
d)
135345
19.
What is the 6-figure GR for the red triangle?
a)
167313
b)
163317
c)
173323
d)
176317
20.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter B?
a)
144309
b)
154312
c)
144310
d)
156310
21.
What is the 6-figure GR for the camping site (tent)?
a)
170328
b)
171312
c)
169312
d)
170311
22.
What is the six-figure grid reference for the campsite in Cranstock?
a)
815614
b)
806604
c)
614815
d)
851635
23.
What is at grid reference 837617?
a)
Aquarium
b)
Parking
c)
Sports Centre
d)
Public House
24.
Who is this?
a)
Buzz
b)
Woody
c)
Lumber
d)
Slink
25.

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.

26.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter A?
a)
1334
b)
145345
c)
139344
d)
135345
27.

What would you find at 566169?

a)

Campsite

b)

Public House

c)

Farm

d)

Bridge

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.

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

a)

10

b)

5

c)

7

d)

12

30.

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.

31.

What is the grid reference of the snake?

a)

(B,9)

b)

(9,B)

c)

(C,7)

d)

(F,3)

32.

What is at F2?

a)

Mountains

b)

River

c)

Treasure

d)

Lake

33.

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

a)

Eastings

b)

Northings

34.

What is the interval of the above contour map?

a)

10 meters

b)

5 meters

c)

1 meter

d)

20 meters

35.

What is the grid reference for car park?

4 lines
36.

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

a)

Northings

b)

Eastlings

c)

Northlings

d)

Eastings

37.

Who does NOT use a grid reference while working?

a)

pilot

b)

driver

c)

cook

d)

travellers

38.

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

a)

00

b)

01

c)

02

d)

03

39.

what is the four digit grid reference for the Hospital?

a)

4319

b)

1943

c)

1843

d)

4320

40.

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

a)

4519

b)

2044

c)

2045

d)

1945

41.

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

a)

180 440

b)

180 444

c)

181 445

d)

180 443

42.

What is the location of blue lagoon lake?

a)

D1

b)

D3

c)

A5

d)

A1

43.

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

a)

1632

b)

1631

c)

3116

d)

1531

44.

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

a)

1531

b)

1432

c)

1530

d)

1431

45.

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

a)

3117

b)

173317

c)

1731

d)

1832

46.
What is the 6-figure Grid Reference (GR) for the power station?
a)
1434
b)
141342
c)
146346
d)
152354
47.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter A?
a)
1334
b)
145345
c)
139344
d)
135345
48.
What is the 6-figure GR for the red triangle?
a)
167313
b)
163317
c)
173323
d)
176317
49.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter B?
a)
144309
b)
154312
c)
144310
d)
156310
50.
What is the 6-figure GR for the camping site (tent)?
a)
170328
b)
171312
c)
169312
d)
170311
51.
What is the six-figure grid reference for the campsite in Cranstock?
a)
815614
b)
806604
c)
614815
d)
851635
52.
What is at grid reference 837617?
a)
Aquarium
b)
Parking
c)
Sports Centre
d)
Public House
53.

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

a)

10

b)

5

c)

7

d)

12

54.

What would you find at 536168?

a)

Camping

b)

Bridge

c)

Library

d)

Hill Croft Farm

55.

What would you find at 566169?

a)

Campsite

b)

Public House

c)

Farm

d)

Bridge

56.

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

a)

547161

b)

555677

c)

540677

d)

540177

57.

Give the six-figure grid reference for Oddington Grange.

a)

548912

b)

545167

c)

577902

d)

567123

58.

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

a)

1632

b)

1631

c)

3116

d)

1531

59.

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

a)

1531

b)

1432

c)

1530

d)

1431

60.

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

a)

3117

b)

173317

c)

1731

d)

1832

61.

What is the grid reference of the snake?

a)

(B,9)

b)

(9,B)

c)

(C,7)

d)

(F,3)

62.

What is at F2?

a)

Mountains

b)

River

c)

Treasure

d)

Lake

63.

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

a)

00

b)

01

c)

02

d)

03

64.

What is the four digit grid reference for the Hospital (ϯ)?

a)

4319

b)

1943

c)

1843

d)

4320

65.

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

a)

4519

b)

2044

c)

2045

d)

1945

66.

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

a)

Northings

b)

Eastlings

c)

Northlings

d)

Eastings

67.

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

a)

Eastings

b)

Northings

68.

Use the map grid and key to help you answer the question.

Where is the hospital?

a)

C2

b)

D3

c)

D2

69.

Use the map grid and key to help you answer the question.

Where is Bella's House?

a)

D1

b)

E1

c)

E2

70.

Use the map grid and key to help you answer the question.

Where is the school?

a)

A5

b)

E1

c)

D3

71.

Use the map grid and key to help you answer the question.

What is found at B3?

a)

lake

b)

library

c)

forest

72.

Use the map grid and key to help you answer the question.

Where is the playground?

a)

C3

b)

C4

c)

C5

73.

Use the map grid and key to help you answer the question.

What is found at B5?

a)

school

b)

playground

c)

lake

74.

Use the map grid and key to help you answer the question.

Where is the post office?

a)

B2

b)

C2

c)

D2

75.

Use the map grid and key to help you answer the question.

Where is the forest?

a)

A4

b)

B4

c)

C4

76.

Use the map grid and key to help you answer the question.

What is found at E2?

a)

grocery

b)

jewelry

c)

cafe

77.

Use the map grid and key to help you answer the question.

Where is the comedy club?

a)

A3

b)

B1

c)

C5

78.

Use the map grid and key to help you answer the question.

Where is the nursery?

a)

A4

b)

A5

c)

A3

79.

Use the map grid and key to help you answer the question.

What is found at A5?

a)

library

b)

handyman

c)

hospital

80.

Why do we use a grid on a map?

a)

to find a location

b)

to look at

c)

to find blocks

81.

______ maps are a set of letters along the top for each column, and numbers along the left side for each row.

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Road

d)

Grid

82.

Where the column and row meet is a grid __________ on the map.

a)

location

b)

time

c)

number

83.

What is the location of the scissors?

a)

A1

b)

B3

c)

C1

d)

C2

84.

What is the location of the stapler?

a)

B2

b)

B1

c)

A1

d)

C1

85.

What is the location of the crayon?

a)

A4

b)

AB

c)

A3

d)

A1

86.

What is the location of the paper clip?

a)

B2

b)

B3

c)

A3

d)

C2

87.

Which symbol is located at A1?

a)

school

b)

hosital

c)

airport

d)

library

88.

Which symbol is located at C2?

a)

school

b)

hospital

c)

airport

d)

library

89.

Which symbol is located at C3?

a)

school

b)

hospital

c)

airport

d)

library

90.

What direction is the church from the castle?

a)

WEST

b)

NORTH

c)

EAST

d)

SOUTH

91.

What direction is the church from the campsite?

a)

NORTHEAST

b)

NORTHWEST

c)

SOUTHEAST

d)

SOUTHWEST

92.

When using six-figure grid references each side of the square should be divided into ___ parts.

a)

10

b)

5

c)

7

d)

12

93.

What is the 4-figure grid reference for the church?

a)

1631

b)

1630

c)

1730

d)

1731

94.

What is the 4-figure grid reference for the letter A?

a)

3413

b)

1335

c)

1435

d)

1334

95.

What is the 4-figure grid reference for the letter D?

a)

1730

b)

1732

c)

1731

d)

1832

96.

Four-figure grid references refer to 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

97.

What formula can you use to answer questions on grid references?

a)

Across the garden. Up the tree.

b)

Across the hall. Up the stairs.

c)

Across the room. Up the balcony.

d)

Across my bedroom. Up the stairs.

98.

A good map should have all six of these things:

a)

Border, Orange, Lipstick, Title, Style, Source.

b)

Border, Olive, Lipstick, Title, Scale, Source.

c)

Border, Orientation, Lipstick, Title, Soup, Sauce.

d)

Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale, Source.

99.

A good map should have all six of these things:

a)

Border, Orange, Lipstick, Title, Style, Source.

b)

Border, Olive, Lipstick, Title, Scale, Source.

c)

Border, Orientation, Lipstick, Title, Soup, Sauce.

d)

Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale, Source.

100.

A good map should have all six of these things:

a)

Border, Orange, Lipstick, Title, Style, Source.

b)

Border, Olive, Lipstick, Title, Scale, Source.

c)

Border, Orientation, Lipstick, Title, Soup, Sauce.

d)

Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale, Source.

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