Use Fig. 14.23 and Fig. 14.26 to answer these questions.
1. What features are found at the following grid references? (i) V 435 982 (iv) Q 444 010
ORDINARY LEVEL (ii) V 462 002
(v) V 478 986
2. From what direction would you be travelling if: (i) You travelled from the post office in Dingle to the viewpoint at Q 50 06? (ii) You travelled from Paddock Point (V4198) to An Cnoc Maol Mor (Q 49 04)?
3. Calculate the area of land in subzone Q. 4. Calculate the straight-line distance (in km) between: (i) Dingle post office and the car park at V 460 988 (ii) The viewpoint at Q 056 491 and Gallán at Q 426 044
5. Give two reasons why there is an absence of roads in large areas north of northing 04. 6. Name the feature of coastal deposition in grid square V 48 98. 7. State one reason why there is no evidence of settlement in the area at Q 50 04. 8. Examine the 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map and legend. Draw a sketch map of the area shown and on it show and name the following:
Frame 1m
• The coastline • The Miltown River • A lighthouse
HIGHER LEVEL
1. Name and give a six-figure grid reference for the following: (i) Gallán
(ii) Youth hostel (iii) Highest point on the map (iv) An ogham stone
2. Locate each of the following slopes on the map extract: (i) A concave slope
(ii) A convex slope (ii) (iv) (iii) An even slope
3. Give a four-figure grid reference for each of the following: (i) A landform of river erosion (iii) A landform of coastal erosion
A landform of coastal deposition A landform of glacial erosion
4. Provide three reasons why Dingle has developed as a town in its present location. 5. Name and give the location by grid reference of three rural settlement patterns and explain each pattern in detail.
6. Using graph paper, draw a cross-section from Q 526 046 to Q 510 000 inserting all major contour lines and features.
7. Examine the 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map and legend. Draw a sketch map to half- scale of the area shown. On it, mark and name each of the following:
• The complete course of the Garfinny River • A section of coast with coastal cliffs • A beach • An area of land over 600 m east of easting 50
• A named area of land above 400 m
• A corrie lake
Proportions 2m Overall impression 2m Items shown 5 @ 3m each Items named 5 @ 2m each
