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Quiz by Andrew Gilmour, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Andrew Gilmour
over 9 years ago
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Question 1
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What does GIS stand for?
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Geographical Information Satellites
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Gridline Information system
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Geographical Information System
Question 2
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What does GPS stand for?
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Global Positioning System
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Geographical Positioning System
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Gridline Pioneering System
Question 3
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Where is north on an OS map?
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Any direction - it depends on the compass
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Always pointing to the top of the map
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The bottom left hand corner
Question 4
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If the scale on a map is 1:25,000, what is 1 cm equivalent to?
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25,000 cm
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25,000 km
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25,000 m
Question 5
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Which of the following is a way of showing height of land on maps?
Answer
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Contour lines
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Grid lines
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Scale lines
Question 6
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What are eastings?
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Horizontal lines across a map
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Vertical lines down a map
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Diagonal lines on a map
Question 7
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When giving a grid reference, which should be given first?
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Eastings
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Northings
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It doesn't matter
Question 8
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On an ordnance survey map, what does a single "P" in black lettering mean?
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Parking
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Post office
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Public house
Question 9
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Which compass point lies immediately opposite SSE?
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ENE
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NNE
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NNW
Question 10
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What name is given to the network of concrete pillars that were used to make maps?
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Mileposts
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Masts
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Triangulation pillars
Question 11
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Railway Station
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Level Crossing
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Motorway
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Trunk or main road
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Footpath
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Bridleway
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National Trail / Long Distance Route
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Camp / Caravan Site
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View Point
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Picnic Site
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Information Point
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Building of historical interest
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Leisure / Sports centre
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Museum
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Site of battle
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Castle / Fort
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Welsh Historical Site
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Historic Scotland
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English Heritage
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National Park Boundary
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Nature Reserve
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Access land in woodland area
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Access land boundary
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Cycle trail
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Information centre
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Telephone
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Parking
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Garden
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Place of worship(spire, minaret, dome)
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Place of worship (tower)
Question 12
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Place of worship
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Youth Hostel
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School
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Post Office
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Public convenience
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Bus or coach station
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Cliff
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Wind pump or generator
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Electricity transmission line
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Quarry
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Footbridge
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Well / spring
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Non-coniferous trees
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Coniferous trees
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Marsh or reeds
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Orchard
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Bracken, heath or rough grassland
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Scrub
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Contours
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Scree
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Sand; Sand & Shingle
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Mud
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