Ordnance Survey Maps Quiz

OS standards for...

• Ordinary Survey maps

• Ordnance Survey maps

When were OS maps first drawn up?

• 1833

• 1933

Scale is the difference between your map and the distance on the ground.

• True

• False

Large-scale means...

• a map that shows the wider area, such as mountains and hills

• a map that shows more detail, such as houses and pathways

• I'm not sure

Small-scale means...

• A map that shows the wider area, such as mountains and hills.

• A map that shows more detail, such as houses and pathways.

This is a...

• A large-scale map.

• A small-scale map.

This is a...

• A large-scale map.

• A small-scale map.

CHOOSE TWO words that are missing in the picture. Map key...

• unlocks

• symbols

• undo

• symbolise

What do contour lines show?

• The rivers on a map

• The outline of places

• The elevation of the ground above sea level