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.
If a feature is at grid reference 251678, what is the easting and what is the northing?
If a feature is located at grid reference 4025, which grid square should you look in?
If a map has eastings numbered from 10 to 50 and northings from 20 to 60, what is the range of possible four-figure grid references?
If a map has grid lines numbered 10 to 20, how many grid squares are there?
If a point is located at grid reference 356789, how many digits are used for the eastings and northings respectively?
If a school is located at grid reference 2745, what does this mean?
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?
