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Unit 3 Finding distance and direction
How to measure distance on a map? • Use a ruler and the scale of the map • What is the distance between Hong Kong and Beijing?
How to measure and show direction? There are three ways to show direction • Compass point • Whole circle bearing • Reduced bearing
1.Compass point N NW NE W E SW SE S
2.Whole circle bearing • Show the direction in bearings by using a protractor. • It starts from north in a clockwise direction. • The direction of one place from another is described by the number of degrees measuring from north.
3. Reduced bearing • It shows the direction in degrees. • It starts either from northor south to east or west. • Besides giving the number of degrees, it is necessary to indicate from which direction (N or S) to which direction (E or W).
3. Reduced bearing N N36ºE N63ºW W E S23ºW S42ºE S
Name the following ways of telling direction • Shanghai is at the northeast of Hong Kong. • Shanghai is 29 º from Hong Kong. • Shanghai is N 29 ºE from Hong Kong. • Compass point • Whole circle bearing • Reduced bearing