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Grid references

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3610secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this? 
a)

This is a compass rose.

b)

This is a map scale.

c)

This is a key.

d)

This is a title

2.
What does a key tell us?
a)

What the Date is

b)

What the Weather is

c)

What the symbols mean

d)

What the lines mean

3.

Complete the sentence below with the appropriate word

(a)   is a table that explains the symbols on a map

4.

What does this map symbol represent?

a)

Post Office

b)

Police Station

c)

Parking Opposite

d)

Park Open

5.

What does this map symbol represent?

a)

Statue

b)

Church

c)

Cross on a hill

d)

School

6.

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

7.

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

a)

Eastings

b)

Northings

8.

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

a)

Northings

b)

Eastlings

c)

Northlings

d)

Eastings

9.

What is the grid reference of the trees?

(a)  

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.

What is the four digit grid reference for the Hospital?

a)

4319

b)

1943

c)

1843

d)

4320

12.

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

a)

4519

b)

2044

c)

2045

d)

1945

13.

What would you find at 5417?

a)

Campsite

b)

Public House

c)

Farm

d)

Woods

14.

What is at grid reference 8262?

a)

Aquarium

b)

Parking

c)

Newquay Bay

d)

Public House

15.

Give the six-figure grid reference for Hotts Fm ...

a)

5517

b)

5556

c)

5467

d)

5417

16.

What is the 4-figure grid reference for Little Plumpton?

a)

0269

b)

0270

c)

6901

d)

6902

17.

What is the 4-figure grid reference for Gibbert Wood

a)

6901

b)

6899

c)

9868

d)

6800

18.

What would you find at 6899?

(a)  

19.

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

a)

2753

b)

27-53

c)

27,53

d)

27/53

20.

The correct answer is 2753.

WRONG: 27-53

WRONG: 27,53

WRONG: 27/53

Make sure you answer all next questions correctly.

Good luck )))

a)

2753

b)

27-53

c)

27,53

d)

27/53

21.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the FROG.

(a)  

22.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the FLOWER.

(a)  

23.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the PENGUIN.

(a)  

24.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the PIGEON.

(a)  

25.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the LOBSTER.

(a)  

26.

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

(a)  

27.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the TREBLE CLEF.

(a)  

28.

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

(a)  

29.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the RECYCLING.

(a)  

30.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the PUMPKIN.

(a)  

31.

Grid references are?

and choose three

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?

32.

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

a)

1632

b)

1631

c)

3116

d)

1531

33.

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

a)

1531

b)

1432

c)

1530

d)

1431

34.

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

a)

3117

b)

173317

c)

1731

d)

1832

35.

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.

36.
What is the 6-figure Grid Reference (GR) for the power station?
a)
1434
b)
141342
c)
146346
d)
152354
37.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter A?
a)
1334
b)
145345
c)
139344
d)
135345
38.
What is the 6-figure GR for the red triangle?
a)
167313
b)
163317
c)
173323
d)
176317
39.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter B?
a)
144309
b)
154312
c)
144310
d)
156310
40.
What is the 6-figure GR for the camping site (tent)?
a)
170328
b)
171312
c)
169312
d)
170311
41.

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.

42.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter A?
a)
1334
b)
145345
c)
139344
d)
135345
43.

What would you find at 566169?

a)

Campsite

b)

Public House

c)

Farm

d)

Bridge

44.

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

45.

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

a)

10

b)

5

c)

7

d)

12

46.

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.

47.

What is the grid reference of the snake?

a)

(B,9)

b)

(9,B)

c)

(C,7)

d)

(F,3)

48.

What is at F2?

a)

Mountains

b)

River

c)

Treasure

d)

Lake

49.

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

a)

Eastings

b)

Northings

50.

What is the interval of the above contour map?

a)

10 meters

b)

5 meters

c)

1 meter

d)

20 meters

51.

What is the grid reference for car park?

4 lines
52.

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

a)

Northings

b)

Eastlings

c)

Northlings

d)

Eastings

53.

Who does NOT use a grid reference while working?

a)

pilot

b)

driver

c)

cook

d)

travellers

54.

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

a)

00

b)

01

c)

02

d)

03

55.

what is the four digit grid reference for the Hospital?

a)

4319

b)

1943

c)

1843

d)

4320

56.

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

a)

4519

b)

2044

c)

2045

d)

1945

57.

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

a)

180 440

b)

180 444

c)

181 445

d)

180 443

58.

What is the location of blue lagoon lake?

a)

D1

b)

D3

c)

A5

d)

A1

59.

Grid references are?

and choose three

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?

60.

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

a)

1632

b)

1631

c)

3116

d)

1531

61.

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

a)

1531

b)

1432

c)

1530

d)

1431

62.

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

a)

3117

b)

173317

c)

1731

d)

1832

63.

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.

64.
What is the 6-figure Grid Reference (GR) for the power station?
a)
1434
b)
141342
c)
146346
d)
152354
65.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter A?
a)
1334
b)
145345
c)
139344
d)
135345
66.
What is the 6-figure GR for the red triangle?
a)
167313
b)
163317
c)
173323
d)
176317
67.
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter B?
a)
144309
b)
154312
c)
144310
d)
156310
68.
What is the 6-figure GR for the camping site (tent)?
a)
170328
b)
171312
c)
169312
d)
170311
69.

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

a)

2753

b)

27-53

c)

27,53

d)

27/53

70.

The correct answer is 2753.

WRONG: 27-53

WRONG: 27,53

WRONG: 27/53

Make sure you answer all next questions correctly.

Good luck )))

a)

2753

b)

27-53

c)

27,53

d)

27/53

71.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the FROG.

(a)  

72.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the FLOWER.

(a)  

73.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the PENGUIN.

(a)  

74.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the PIGEON.

(a)  

75.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the LOBSTER.

(a)  

76.

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

(a)  

77.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the TREBLE CLEF.

(a)  

78.

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

(a)  

79.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the RECYCLING.

(a)  

80.

Give the four-figure grid reference for the PUMPKIN.

(a)