5. OS Map Skills

Question 1

compass

Answer 1

a device for determing direction (N,E,S,W,NE,NW,SE,SW)

Question 2

countour line

Answer 2

faint red-brown lines drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

Question 3

dispersed

Answer 3

a position where dwellings are far away from eachother

Question 4

easting

Answer 4

the vertical lines running from the top to bottom

Question 5

grid reference

Answer 5

a location on a map that is found using the northing and the easting

Question 6

land use

Answer 6

the function of land – what it is used for

Question 7

route

Answer 7

a particular way or direction between places

Question 8

settlement pattern

Answer 8

the way that buildings and houses are distributed in a rural settlement

Question 9

linear

Answer 9

structures that are built in a line, usually along a major transport route

Question 10

northing

Answer 10

the horizontal lines running from the east to west

Question 11

nucleated

Answer 11

buildings closely grouped together

Question 12

site

Answer 12

the exact location of a place

Question 13

situation

Answer 13

what surrounding features it has (man-made and natural)

Question 14

symbol

Answer 14

a drawing used to represent different features

Question 15

what features should be included in a map

Answer 15

*title
*scale
*north arrow
*key or legend

Question 16

how to read grid reference

Answer 16

remember down the corridor, up the stairs

4 figure ⬇️

1. start at the bottom left of the map and go up until you see the bottom left corner of the square you want, then write the number at the bottom down e.g. ‘5 5’_ _
2. move north until you get to the bottom left corner of the square you want
   3.Look all the way to the left of that square and write down that number after the first one e.g. 5 5 ‘7 8’

six figure ⬇️

4. to do a six figure reference, you need to leave a space after both numbers e.g. 5 5 _ 7 8 _ (so you do what you do for the 4 figure)
5. Estimate how many tenths across the grid it is and write that down e.g. 5 5 ‘9’ 7 8 _
6. Estimate how many tenths up the grid it is and write it down e.g. 5 5 9 7 8 ‘5’

Question 17

how do maps show height

Answer 17

contour lines

Question 18

how to tell whether on a map it is steep or not

Answer 18

*if the contour lines are close together, the spot
is steep
*if they are far apart, the slope is gentle

Question 19

how to measure straight lines

Answer 19

use a ruler and then use the scale e.g. 2cm=1km

Question 20

how to measure curvy lines

Answer 20

1. take a piece of paper or something like that
2. Every time the road turns, draw a line on the paper and then after you finish, measure it
3. use the way to measure straight lines

Question 21

how can OS maps help us

Answer 21

*height of land (is it flat)
*open space (if any)
*natural features (rivers, mountains, forrest, coast)
*human features (settlement nearby, transport routes)