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1
What are the points of the compass starting at 12 o'clock and heading clockwise?
North, East, South, West
South, West, North, East
East, North, South, West
West, North, East, South
2
A map has scale of 1:25,000. So what does 1 cm on the map represent?
100m
25m
250m
2.5m
3
A four-figure grid reference represents what?
The grid square to the south and west of the point
The grid square to the north west of the point
The grid square to the north and east of the point
The grid square to the south west of the point
4
What does the six-figure grid reference 198823 tell you?
1988 with 2/10s up and 3/10s along.
1982 that is 2/10s across and 7/10s up.
1982 that is 8/10s across and 3/10s up.
1988 that is 2/10s across and 3/10s up.
5
What are the map-reading basics that will help you read a map successfully?
Compass directions, grid references, key and scale
Compass directions, grid references, key, scale, the title
Compass directions, grid references and key
Compass directions, grid references
6
With grid references, which numbers come first?
Eastings (numbers along the bottom)
Can be written with either Eastings or Northings first
There is no rule for grid reference
Northings (numbers up the side)