Year 7 - Geography
Four and Six Figure Grid References
Geography: what makes a geographer?
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Unit Summary
Pupils will use atlases, maps and globes to develop their locational knowledge of the world. Pupils will focus in on specific places to develop an awareness of how geographers examine place. OS maps and GIS will be used alongside fieldwork to build pupils' procedural knowledge.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use four and six-figure grid references to locate features on an OS map accurately.
Key Notes
- Maps have grid lines that help us locate places on a map.
- Horizontal lines are called northings and vertical lines are called eastings.
- Each grid square has two sets of numbers, giving a four-figure grid reference.
- To increase location accuracy, features can be located using six-figure grid references.
Vocabulary To Learn
- northings: numbered horizontal lines found on maps
- eastings: numbered vertical lines found on maps
- grid reference: a number which combines northings and eastings to help you to locate a feature on an Ordnance Survey map
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Northings come before eastings.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Maps have grid lines that help us locate places on a map. Horizontal lines are called northings and vertical lines are called eastings.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'northings'
numbered horizontal lines found on maps.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Northings come before eastings. Correction: Eastings come first, then northings.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Different map projections Study Guide
- Features of an OS map Study Guide
- Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating survey data Study Guide
- Fieldwork: Planning and collecting survey data Study Guide
- Fieldwork: Presenting survey data Study Guide
- Geography in secondary school Study Guide
- Latitude and longitude Study Guide
- Locational knowledge of the world Study Guide
- Scale and distance on OS maps Study Guide
- Showing height and relief on OS maps Study Guide
- Using a GIS to locate and analyse places around the world Study Guide
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