Grid Reference
Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques
Grid Reference starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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A hospital is located at grid reference 789123. What is the four-figure grid reference for the square containing the hospital?
A post office is located at grid reference 321654. What is the four-figure grid reference for the square containing the post office?
A railway station is located at grid reference 567890. What is the easting and northing value?
A river crosses the grid square 5678. What is the four-figure grid reference for this square?
A temple is located at grid reference 237654. What is the easting and northing value?
Describe a situation where a six-figure grid reference is necessary instead of a four-figure grid reference.
Describe the process of finding a six-figure grid reference for a specific point on a map.
Describe the steps to convert a four-figure grid reference to a six-figure grid reference.
Explain how to locate a feature that lies exactly at the intersection of two grid lines.
Explain the difference between eastings and northings in a grid reference system.
Explain the importance of grid references in disaster management and rescue operations.
Explain why it is important to use the correct order when writing grid references.
Given the grid reference 482159, what is the value of the easting and northing to the nearest tenth?
If a feature is located at the centre of the grid square 2345, what would be its approximate six-figure grid reference?
If a school is located at grid reference 456789, what does this mean in terms of its position on the map?
What is a grid reference in the context of topographical maps?
What is the main difference between a grid reference and latitude/longitude?
What is the main purpose of using grid references on maps?
