Map Reading Test

Question 1 of 12

1

What does GIS stand for?

Select one of the following:

Geographical Information Satellites
Gridline Information system
Geographical Information System

Explanation

Question 2 of 12

1

What does GPS stand for?

Select one of the following:

Global Positioning System
Geographical Positioning System
Gridline Pioneering System

Explanation

Question 3 of 12

1

Where is north on an OS map?

Select one of the following:

Any direction - it depends on the compass
Always pointing to the top of the map
The bottom left hand corner

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

1

If the scale on a map is 1:25,000, what is 1 cm equivalent to?

Select one of the following:

25,000 cm
25,000 km
25,000 m

Explanation

Question 5 of 12

1

Which of the following is a way of showing height of land on maps?

Select one of the following:

Contour lines
Grid lines
Scale lines

Explanation

Question 6 of 12

1

What are eastings?

Select one of the following:

Horizontal lines across a map
Vertical lines down a map
Diagonal lines on a map

Explanation

Question 7 of 12

1

When giving a grid reference, which should be given first?

Select one of the following:

Eastings
Northings
It doesn't matter

Explanation

Question 8 of 12

1

On an ordnance survey map, what does a single "P" in black lettering mean?

Select one of the following:

Parking
Post office
Public house

Explanation

Question 9 of 12

1

Which compass point lies immediately opposite SSE?

Select one of the following:

ENE
NNE
NNW

Explanation

Question 10 of 12

1

What name is given to the network of concrete pillars that were used to make maps?

Select one of the following:

Mileposts
Masts
Triangulation pillars

Explanation

Question 11 of 12

1

Label the symbols

{"9.16941_17.3618":[{"id":8709270,"answer":"Railway Station","x":9.16941,"y":17.3618}],"22.4658_17.3618":[{"id":8709271,"answer":"Level Crossing","x":22.4658,"y":17.3618}],"9.4775_29.1837":[{"id":8709277,"answer":"Camp / Caravan Site","x":9.4775,"y":29.1837}],"22.3055_28.3673":[{"id":8709278,"answer":"View Point","x":22.3055,"y":28.3673}],"9.04018_39.0816":[{"id":8709284,"answer":"Site of battle","x":9.04018,"y":39.0816}],"36.1777_18.3317":[{"id":8709272,"answer":"Motorway","x":36.1777,"y":18.3317}],"22.3055_39.7959":[{"id":8709285,"answer":"Castle / Fort","x":22.3055,"y":39.7959}],"36.4454_28.9796":[{"id":8709279,"answer":"Picnic Site","x":36.4454,"y":28.9796}],"9.76904_50.2041":[{"id":8709291,"answer":"Access land in woodland area","x":9.76904,"y":50.2041}],"49.3356_17.7498":[{"id":8709273,"answer":"Trunk or main road","x":49.3356,"y":17.7498}],"36.4454_40.2041":[{"id":8709286,"answer":"Welsh Historical Site","x":36.4454,"y":40.2041}],"22.7428_50.4082":[{"id":8709292,"answer":"Access land boundary","x":22.7428,"y":50.4082}],"49.7107_28.6735":[{"id":8709280,"answer":"Information Point","x":49.7107,"y":28.6735}],"36.1539_50.6122":[{"id":8709293,"answer":"Cycle trail","x":36.1539,"y":50.6122}],"8.89441_62.449":[{"id":8709298,"answer":"Place of worship(spire, minaret, dome)","x":8.89441,"y":62.449}],"49.4192_39.7959":[{"id":8709287,"answer":"Historic Scotland","x":49.4192,"y":39.7959}],"63.0475_17.3618":[{"id":8709274,"answer":"Footpath","x":63.0475,"y":17.3618}],"22.597_62.1429":[{"id":8709299,"answer":"Place of worship (tower)","x":22.597,"y":62.1429}],"63.5591_29.0816":[{"id":8709281,"answer":"Building of historical interest","x":63.5591,"y":29.0816}],"49.1276_51.2245":[{"id":8709294,"answer":"Information centre","x":49.1276,"y":51.2245}],"62.976_40.0":[{"id":8709288,"answer":"English Heritage","x":62.976,"y":40.0}],"77.2617_18.2653":[{"id":8709275,"answer":"Bridleway","x":77.2617,"y":18.2653}],"63.1218_51.4286":[{"id":8709295,"answer":"Telephone","x":63.1218,"y":51.4286}],"76.8244_29.0816":[{"id":8709282,"answer":"Leisure / Sports centre","x":76.8244,"y":29.0816}],"76.3871_39.5918":[{"id":8709289,"answer":"National Park Boundary","x":76.3871,"y":39.5918}],"90.2355_17.9592":[{"id":8709276,"answer":"National Trail / Long Distance Route","x":90.2355,"y":17.9592}],"77.6991_51.1224":[{"id":8709296,"answer":"Parking","x":77.6991,"y":51.1224}],"90.8186_28.6735":[{"id":8709283,"answer":"Museum","x":90.8186,"y":28.6735}],"89.7982_39.4898":[{"id":8709290,"answer":"Nature Reserve","x":89.7982,"y":39.4898}],"90.6728_51.2245":[{"id":8709297,"answer":"Garden","x":90.6728,"y":51.2245}]}

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Railway Station

Level Crossing

Motorway

Trunk or main road

Footpath

Bridleway

National Trail / Long Distance Route

Camp / Caravan Site

View Point

Picnic Site

Information Point

Building of historical interest

Leisure / Sports centre

Museum

Site of battle

Castle / Fort

Welsh Historical Site

Historic Scotland

English Heritage

National Park Boundary

Nature Reserve

Access land in woodland area

Access land boundary

Cycle trail

Information centre

Telephone

Parking

Garden

Place of worship(spire, minaret, dome)

Place of worship (tower)

Explanation

Question 12 of 12

1

Add the labels

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Place of worship

Youth Hostel

School

Post Office

Public convenience

Bus or coach station

Cliff

Wind pump or generator

Electricity transmission line

Quarry

Footbridge

Well / spring

Non-coniferous trees

Coniferous trees

Marsh or reeds

Orchard

Bracken, heath or rough grassland

Scrub

Contours

Scree

Sand; Sand & Shingle

Mud

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KS3 Geography (Map Reading) Quiz on Map Reading Test, created by Andrew Gilmour on 04/06/2016.

Map Reading Test

Question 1 of 12

What does GIS stand for?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 12

What does GPS stand for?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 12

Where is north on an OS map?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

If the scale on a map is 1:25,000, what is 1 cm equivalent to?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 12

Which of the following is a way of showing height of land on maps?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 12

What are eastings?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 12

When giving a grid reference, which should be given first?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 12

On an ordnance survey map, what does a single "P" in black lettering mean?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 12

Which compass point lies immediately opposite SSE?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 12

What name is given to the network of concrete pillars that were used to make maps?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 12

Label the symbols

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 12 of 12

Add the labels

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation