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 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?
Which of the following best describes a four-figure grid reference? (1) It identifies a 1 km square on a map, (2) It identifies a specific point, (3) It is used for latitude and longitude, (4) It is used only in city maps.
Which of the following grid references is most precise? (1) 1234, (2) 123456, (3) 12, (4) 123
Which of the following is a correct six-figure grid reference? (1) 123456, (2) 12,34,56, (3) 1234, (4) 12-34-56
Which of the following is a limitation of the grid reference system? (1) It cannot be used at night, (2) It is not precise for very small features, (3) It is only used in India, (4) It requires internet access.
Fill in the blank: In a four-figure grid reference, the first two digits represent the __________ and the last two digits represent the __________.
Fill in the blank: The accuracy of a grid reference increases as the number of __________ increases.
Fill in the blank: The grid reference 4567 is an example of a __________-figure grid reference.
Fill in the blank: The grid reference system used in Survey of India topographical maps is based on the __________ coordinate system.
True or False: A four-figure grid reference gives a more precise location than a six-figure grid reference.
True or False: Grid references are only used in topographical maps and not in thematic maps.
True or False: Grid references are only useful for large-scale maps.
True or False: Grid references are unique for every feature on a map.
