Grid Reference
Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques
Grid Reference starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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A map shows a hospital at grid reference 2846. What do the numbers 28 and 46 represent?
A railway station is located at grid reference 3124. What do the numbers 31 and 24 indicate?
Describe how to estimate the tenths for a six-figure grid reference within a grid square.
Describe how you would locate a temple at grid reference 3742 on a map.
Describe the steps to find a location using a six-figure grid reference.
Explain the term 'grid square' in the context of map reading.
Explain why grid references are important for emergency services.
Explain why it is important to use the correct order when writing grid references.
Which of the following best describes a six-figure grid reference? (1) It gives the location of a large area (2) It gives the precise location of a point (3) It is used only for international maps (4) It is not used in geography
Which of the following grid references is the most accurate? (1) 1234 (2) 123456 (3) 12 (4) 123
Which of the following is a correct example of a four-figure grid reference? (1) 1234 (2) 12A4 (3) 12345 (4) 1A34
Which of the following is NOT a component of a grid reference? (1) Eastings (2) Northings (3) Scale (4) Numbers
Fill in the blank: In a six-figure grid reference, the first three digits represent the __________ and the last three digits represent the __________.
Fill in the blank: The grid reference 123456 is a ______-figure grid reference.
Fill in the blank: The grid reference 251678 is a ______-figure grid reference.
Fill in the blank: The grid reference 4321 refers to the square at the intersection of eastings ______ and northings ______.
True or False: Grid references are only used in topographical maps.
True or False: Grid references are used in both physical and political maps.
True or False: Grid references are used only in Indian maps.
True or False: Grid references can be used to locate both natural and man-made features on a map.
