Lesson Y7-U01-L06

Y7-U01-L06 Six-Figure Grid References Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U01-L06, Six-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. How many digits are in a six-figure grid reference?

    • Ten
    • Eight
    • Four
    • Six

  2. Into how many small steps is each grid square split, each way?

    • Five
    • Ten
    • Eight
    • One hundred

  3. How wide is one grid square on an OS map in real life?

    • 10 km
    • 1 m
    • 1 km
    • 100 m

  4. About how wide is one tenth of a grid square?

    • 1 km
    • 10 m
    • 100 m
    • 1 m

  5. How many digits come from the easting in a six-figure reference?

    • Two
    • Three
    • Six
    • Four

  6. Easting 31 with 7 tenths across, and northing 14 with 5 tenths up. What is the six-figure reference?

    • 317145
    • 317514
    • 137145
    • 314715

  7. Easting 27 with 4 tenths across, and northing 41 with 0 tenths up. What is the six-figure reference?

    • 412740
    • 741027
    • 274410
    • 274140

  8. Easting 30 with 9 tenths across, and northing 09 with 6 tenths up. What is the six-figure reference?

    • 309609
    • 309096
    • 300996
    • 903096

  9. A walker writes 145317 instead of 317145 for the same spot. What mistake did they make?

    • They wrote the northing first, so the reference points to a different spot
    • They used a four-figure reference instead of a six-figure one
    • They used a compass bearing instead of a grid reference
    • They counted the tenths from the top instead of the bottom

  10. Where is the tenths digit added to each part of a six-figure reference?

    • In the middle of each number
    • At the end of each number
    • At the start of each number
    • Only after the northing has been read

  11. Why does a six-figure reference help a mountain rescue team?

    • It lists the names of every path and track on the hill for walkers
    • It points to a spot about 100 m across, so rescuers can find the person faster
    • It shows the height of the mountain above sea level, so the rescue can plan a route
    • It gives the speed and bearing of the rescue helicopter flying over the hill

  12. On a map, marker B is at easting 33 with 2 tenths across, and northing 15 with 8 tenths up. What is its six-figure reference?

    • 332815
    • 152332
    • 332158
    • 331528

  13. A rescuer is given the reference 317145. What should they do first?

    • Read along the bottom to 145, then up the side to 317
    • Read along the bottom to 317, then up the side to 145
    • Read up the side to 317, then along the bottom to 145
    • Measure 317 metres from the nearest road

  14. Which of these is about 100 m across?

    • A full 1 km grid square
    • A six-figure grid spot
    • A four-figure grid square
    • A whole OS map sheet

  15. A four-figure square is 1 km across. How many times larger is it than a six-figure spot of about 100 m?

    • 1000 times
    • 10 times
    • 100 times
    • 2 times

  16. Which six-figure reference lies inside the four-figure square 3114?

    • 321411
    • 311141
    • 141311
    • 314111

  17. A spot is 6 tenths across and 2 tenths up inside square 2863. What is its six-figure reference?

    • 628632
    • 263862
    • 286326
    • 286632

  18. What is the six-figure reference for easting 45 with 0 tenths across and northing 80 with 5 tenths up?

    • 450580
    • 458000
    • 450805
    • 804505

  19. Why can a grid reference use imagined tenths lines that are not printed on the map?

    • They divide each 1 km square into ten steps, so you can estimate a more exact spot
    • They are printed as small blue dots along every grid line on the map
    • They are shown by the contour lines on the map, which mark the height of the land
    • They appear only on maps printed in colour, not on plain black and white maps

  20. A rescuer is 100 m north of spot 317145. Which six-figure reference is correct?

    • 317146
    • 316145
    • 317144
    • 318145

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