Lesson Y7-U01-L05

Y7-U01-L05 Four-Figure Grid References Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U01-L05, Four-Figure Grid References: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 1: Year 7: The UK and Map Skills, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which grid lines do you read along the bottom of an OS map?

    • Eastings
    • Bearings
    • Northings
    • Contour lines

  2. Which grid lines do you read up the side of an OS map?

    • Northings
    • Eastings
    • Compass points
    • Scale lines

  3. In a four-figure grid reference, which number do you write first?

    • The bearing
    • The easting
    • The scale
    • The northing

  4. Which phrase describes the rule for reading a grid reference?

    • Up the stairs, then along the corridor
    • Read the northing first, then the easting
    • Start in the centre of the map and move outwards
    • Along the corridor, then up the stairs

  5. How many digits are there in a four-figure grid reference?

    • Six
    • Two
    • Eight
    • Four

  6. A square is right of easting 31 and above northing 14. What is its four-figure reference?

    • 3411
    • 3114
    • 3141
    • 1431

  7. A square is right of easting 27 and above northing 41. What is its four-figure reference?

    • 7241
    • 4127
    • 2714
    • 2741

  8. A square is right of easting 30 and above northing 09. What is its four-figure reference?

    • 3009
    • 3090
    • 0930
    • 3900

  9. A walker writes 1431 instead of 3114 for the same place. What mistake did they make?

    • They wrote the northing first, so the reference points to another square
    • They used five digits instead of four, so the reference was too long to read
    • They read the scale bar instead of the grid lines printed on the map
    • They used a compass bearing instead of a grid reference, which gives a direction

  10. What area does a four-figure grid reference point to?

    • An exact point on a road junction
    • A square about 10 km across
    • A whole square, about 1 km across
    • A single house or building

  11. Why are grid references useful when a rescue team is searching for someone?

    • They give the bearing of the nearest town
    • They give an exact square that rescuers can find quickly
    • They tell rescuers how old the map is
    • They show the names of every road in the area

  12. On a map, marker B is right of easting 33 and above northing 15. What is its four-figure reference?

    • 3513
    • 3315
    • 1533
    • 3133

  13. A place lies in square 3012. What is its easting?

    • 30
    • 31
    • 12
    • 301

  14. Which four-figure reference names the square with easting 28 and northing 63?

    • 2863
    • 6328
    • 8263
    • 2836

  15. Two people give 3114 and 1431 for the same place. Which reference is correct?

    • 1431, because the northing is read first
    • Neither is correct, because grid references use letters
    • 3114, because the easting is read first
    • Both are correct, because the order does not matter

  16. A walker gives the reference 2741. How should a rescuer read the map?

    • Along the top to 27, then down the side to 41
    • Along the bottom to 41, then up the side to 27
    • Up the side to 27, then along the bottom to 41
    • Along the bottom to 27, then up the side to 41

  17. Which statement about a four-figure grid square is true?

    • Each square is about 10 km across
    • Each square is about 10 m across
    • Each square is about 1 km across
    • Each square is exactly 4 km across

  18. A walker is in the square right of easting 45 and above northing 80. What is the four-figure reference?

    • 8045
    • 4508
    • 5480
    • 4580

  19. Why do map users agree to read the easting before the northing?

    • Because eastings are always larger numbers than northings
    • So that everyone names the same square, using one agreed order
    • Because northings are only used on maps of the sea
    • Because the easting numbers are printed in bigger type

  20. A walker is in square 3114. Which reference names the square directly north of it?

    • 3115
    • 3113
    • 3014
    • 3214

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