Year 8 Ordnance Survey

Which group of people would most likely use an Ordnance Survey map?

• A mayor

• Members of the police

• Hikers

• A doctor

What is the name of the piece of information on a Ordnance Survey map that tells you how much the real life distance has been reduced to fit onto the map?

• North Arrow

• Scale

• Compass

• Key

What direction is the blue dot from the yellow dot?

• South West

• South East

• North West

• North East

If 2cm=1km on an Ordnance Survey map, what would 4.7cm be in kilometres?

• 8.6 kilometers

• 9.2 kilometers

• 9.4 kilometers

• 9.6 kilometers

Give the four figure grid reference of Lake Cedric.

Give the six figure grid reference for the tourist information centre. Calculate it from the centre of the symbol.

Correctly identify all the ways in which height can be shown on an Ordnance Survey map.

• Contour lines

• Layer shading

• Looking at symbols

• Using scales

• Spot heights

What are the names of the lines that show places of equal height on an Ordnance Survey map?

• Contour lines

• Isopleth lines

• Isobar lines

• Spot heights

What is the height at the point marked with a yellow X?

What is the difference in height between the two spot heights shown on the map?

• 40 m

• 20 m

• 50 m

• 10 m