Grid Reference
Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques
Grid Reference starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the process of finding a four-figure grid reference for a feature on a map.
Explain how to write a six-figure grid reference for a feature located 4 tenths across and 6 tenths up in the square 23 eastings and 45 northings.
Explain the difference between eastings and northings.
Explain why it is important to use grid references when reading a map.
If a feature is located at eastings 51 and northings 39, what is its four-figure grid reference?
If a hospital is located at grid reference 3245, what are the eastings and northings?
If a point is located at eastings 34 and northings 56, what is its four-figure grid reference?
If a point is located at eastings 40, northings 60, and is 7 tenths across and 3 tenths up the square, what is its six-figure grid reference?
If a railway station is at grid reference 3859, what are the eastings and northings?
If a school is located at grid reference 4327, what do the numbers 43 and 27 represent?
If a temple is located at grid reference 2845, what are the eastings and northings?
What does the grid reference 2518 tell you about the location of a feature?
What is a grid reference in geography?
What is the main difference between a four-figure and a six-figure grid reference?
What is the purpose of using grid references on a map?
Which comes first in a grid reference: eastings or northings?
