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Geography: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - O. S. Maps 1 (Questions)

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Knowing how to read Ordnance Survey maps meaning knowing your compass points. An important topic in the field of Geography is maps. Ordnance Survey (O.S.) is the national mapping agency of the UK and one of the world's largest producers of maps. How much do you know about their maps?

Test yourself with this quiz.

1. Which lines join places lying at the same height?
[ ] Contour lines
[ ] Isobars
[ ] Lay lines
[ ] Relief lines
2. What color are expressways on O.S. maps?
[ ] Black
[ ] Blue
[ ] Pink
[ ] Red
3. Which of these map scales gives the most detail?
[ ] 1 to 5,000
[ ] 1 to 10,000
[ ] 1 to 25,000
[ ] 1 to 50,000
4. What is a useful saying when reading O.S. maps?
[ ] Along the corridor then up the stairs
[ ] Keep calm and carry on
[ ] Round the bend and up the wall
[ ] Take the lift then turn right
5. What do the letters PC stand for ?
[ ] Play center
[ ] Private campground
[ ] Public carpark
[ ] Public convenience
6. A spot height is shown by what color dot?
[ ] Black
[ ] Green
[ ] Orange
[ ] Red
7. If a compass was a clock, which direction lies at 11 O'clock?
[ ] East South East
[ ] North East
[ ] North North West
[ ] West South West
8. How large an area does a 6 figure grid reference represent?
[ ] 1 meter x 1 meter square
[ ] 10 meters x 10 meters square
[ ] 100 meters x 100 meters square
[ ] 1,000 meters x 1,000 meters square
9. On a scale of 4cms to 1km, how far is 25cms?
[ ] 5.25kms
[ ] 5.75kms
[ ] 6.25kms
[ ] 6.5kms
10. Which map symbol shows the site of a battle?
[ ] Cannon
[ ] Crossed spears
[ ] Crossed swords
[ ] Shield
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Geography: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - O. S. Maps 1 (Answers)
1. Which lines join places lying at the same height?
[x] Contour lines
[ ] Isobars
[ ] Lay lines
[ ] Relief lines
They are thin brown lines
2. What color are expressways on O.S. maps?
[ ] Black
[x] Blue
[ ] Pink
[ ] Red
3. Which of these map scales gives the most detail?
[x] 1 to 5,000
[ ] 1 to 10,000
[ ] 1 to 25,000
[ ] 1 to 50,000
1cm on the map represents 5,000cms on the ground
4. What is a useful saying when reading O.S. maps?
[x] Along the corridor then up the stairs
[ ] Keep calm and carry on
[ ] Round the bend and up the wall
[ ] Take the lift then turn right
5. What do the letters PC stand for ?
[ ] Play center
[ ] Private campground
[ ] Public carpark
[x] Public convenience
Useful to remember when you need the loo!
6. A spot height is shown by what color dot?
[x] Black
[ ] Green
[ ] Orange
[ ] Red
7. If a compass was a clock, which direction lies at 11 O'clock?
[ ] East South East
[ ] North East
[x] North North West
[ ] West South West
8. How large an area does a 6 figure grid reference represent?
[ ] 1 meter x 1 meter square
[ ] 10 meters x 10 meters square
[x] 100 meters x 100 meters square
[ ] 1,000 meters x 1,000 meters square
9. On a scale of 4cms to 1km, how far is 25cms?
[ ] 5.25kms
[ ] 5.75kms
[x] 6.25kms
[ ] 6.5kms
10. Which map symbol shows the site of a battle?
[ ] Cannon
[ ] Crossed spears
[x] Crossed swords
[ ] Shield
It will often have the date of the battle next to it
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