Grid Reference
Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques
Grid Reference starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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A river crosses the grid square 2345. What is the four-figure grid reference for this square?
A school is located at grid reference 4826. What does this mean?
A temple is located at grid reference 321654. What does this indicate about its position?
Describe a situation in which a six-figure grid reference would be necessary instead of a four-figure grid reference.
Describe the process of finding a six-figure grid reference for a given point on a map.
Describe the steps to locate a feature using a four-figure grid reference on a Survey of India topographical map.
Explain how grid references help in disaster management and rescue operations.
Explain how to read a four-figure grid reference from a map.
Explain the difference between a four-figure and a six-figure grid reference.
Explain why it is important to use grid references in field studies.
Explain why the order of easting and northing is important in grid references.
If a feature is located at grid reference 456789, what is the easting and northing?
If a point is 3 tenths across easting 12 and 8 tenths up northing 34, what is its six-figure grid reference?
If a point is located at easting 34 and northing 56, what is its four-figure grid reference?
What is a grid reference in geography?
What is the four-figure grid reference for a square with easting 27 and northing 65?
What is the grid reference of a point located 7 tenths across easting 23 and 4 tenths up northing 45?
What is the main difference between eastings and northings?
What is the main purpose of using grid references on a map?
