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Cardinal and Compass Rose Directions

Cardinal and Compass Rose Directions. Cardinal Directions. In order to give someone directions, to be prepared for driving your own car or to read maps effectively, you need to know the standard starting directions. These directions are called cardinal directions or points.

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Cardinal and Compass Rose Directions

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  1. Cardinal and Compass Rose Directions

  2. Cardinal Directions • In order to give someone directions, to be prepared for driving your own car or to read maps effectively, you need to know the standard starting directions. These directions are called cardinal directions or points. • In a clockwise direction they are: North, East, South and West.

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  4. Compass Rose Directions Sometimes, cardinal directions are not specific enough. When more detailed directions are needed, use compass rose directions.

  5. The Compass Rose

  6. Bearings • Compass Rose directions also have a degree measurement called a “bearing”. There are 360 degrees of direction because the Earth is a sphere.

  7. Compass Bearings

  8. Textbook Work • Read Chapter 3 pages 30 to 31 and from page 43 of your textbook, answer Q. # 1 to 5, and 8 in full and complete sentences. • Be ready to take up your answers with the class.

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