OS Maps (Junior Cert Geography): Quizzes
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On a 1:50,000 scale OS map, what real distance does 1 cm represent?
On a 1:50,000 scale OS map, what real distance does 1 cm represent?
500 metres
What is the main difference between four-figure and six-figure grid references?
What is the main difference between four-figure and six-figure grid references?
Six-figure gives a more precise location
When measuring a curved distance along a road, what method should you use?
When measuring a curved distance along a road, what method should you use?
Mark turns on paper, then measure on scale
On a 1:50,000 OS map, what area does one full grid square represent?
On a 1:50,000 OS map, what area does one full grid square represent?
1 square kilometre
Which mnemonic helps remember the compass points N-E-S-W in order?
Which mnemonic helps remember the compass points N-E-S-W in order?
Never Eat Smelly Socks
What do closely packed contour lines on an OS map indicate?
What do closely packed contour lines on an OS map indicate?
Steep slopes
A concave slope has contours that are:
A concave slope has contours that are:
Widely spaced at base, close at top
On OS maps, land below 200 metres is shown in what colour?
On OS maps, land below 200 metres is shown in what colour?
Green
What are the vertical grid lines on OS maps called?
What are the vertical grid lines on OS maps called?
Eastings
At what height does a landform qualify as a mountain on OS maps?
At what height does a landform qualify as a mountain on OS maps?
Above 400 metres
What pattern describes buildings clustered together at crossroads?
What pattern describes buildings clustered together at crossroads?
Nucleated settlement
Monasteries or abbeys on OS maps suggest which town function?
Monasteries or abbeys on OS maps suggest which town function?
Church
What does the Irish word 'Sliabh' mean in place names?
What does the Irish word 'Sliabh' mean in place names?
Mountain
Planned urban areas typically have streets that:
Planned urban areas typically have streets that:
Intersect at right angles in a grid
In the grid reference order LEN, what does the 'E' represent?
In the grid reference order LEN, what does the 'E' represent?
Easting