Map Skills
Revision Workbook
Section 1: Compass directions
1. Fill in the blanks on the 16-point compass rose above.
2. Study the map and answer these questions:
a. In what direction do you travel to get from the campsite at
Pindale Farm to Peveril Castle? __________
b. In which direction is Castleton town centre from Marston
Farm? __________
Section 2: Measuring Distance
Study the map and answer these questions:
1. As the crow flies, how far is it from:
a. Horse Shoe bay to the buildings at South Blackhill?
_________
b. The car park at Loirston Loch to the pub near Crawpeel
shore? _____________
2. By road, how far is it from:
a. The school in Cove Bay to the school that is north of Black
Hill? _____________
b. The milestone in Charlestown to the nearest post office?
_________
Section 3: Grid references
Study the map and answer these questions:
1. What is the four-figure grid reference of:
a. The village of Winchelsea? ________________
b. The toilets near the beach? ________________
c. The train station? _______________
2. What is the six-figure grid reference of:
a. The telephone box in Winchelsea? _____________
b. Camber Castle? _________
c. Rye Marsh Farm? __________________
d. The windmill? _______________
3. Give the six-figure grid references for all of the sewage works
here:
Section 4: Map symbols
Write the
correct name
of each symbol
in the space
provided.
Section 5: Sketch maps
Draw a diagram above to show a sketch map of what
your bedroom looks like.
Section 6: Contour lines
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Study the map and answer these questions:
1. At what height would you find Tumulus? ____________
2. What do the contour lines in 1775 around Peters Stone tell
you?
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3. What is the height change between the disused shaft in 7619
and the disused shaft in 7519? ____________
Section 7: Direction description
Using all six of the skills in this booklet, write a description of how
you would get from Lovely Hall to Snodworth, by road. Tick off the
skills as you do each one.
 Compass directions  Grid references  Contour lines
 Sketch map (?)
 Measuring distance  Map symbols