Compass Directions and Bearings

What is a bearing?

• They tell us in what direction something is. Always measure the angle clockwise from South.

• They tell us in what direction something is. Always measure the angle clockwise from North.

• They tell us in what measurement something is. Always measure the angle clockwise from South.

• They tell us in what measurement something is. Always measure the angle clockwise from North.

What is the name and a characteristic of this picture?

• Matching Compass Points. Has 12 possible directions.

• Matching Compass angles. Has 360 degrees.

• Compass Star. Shows specific directions.

• Matching Compass Points. Has 16 possible directions.

How do you measure bearings?

• Mark the North line on A, draw the line connecting A to B and measure the angle clockwise from the north line to B.

• Draw a line that connect A to B. Measure the angle clockwise form the north line to B. Mark the North line on A.

• Mark the South line on A, draw the line connecting A to B and measure the angle clockwise from the north line to B.

• Mark the North line on B, draw the line connecting A to B and measure the angle clockwise from the north line to A.

What is the bearing?

• The bearing from A to B is 140

• The bearing from B to A is 130

• The bearing from A to B is 135

• The bearing from B to A is 140

What is the Bearing?

• Around 310

• Around 200

• Around 180

What direction is at the left hand side and which is at the right hand side?

• Left = West, Right = East

• Left = Right, Right = West

Why is it North East and not East North?

• Because in ancient china they believed that since the North was the commonest direction, it should always go in front no matter what way you are going.

• Because Han Dynasty, the creator of the compass, wanted to.

• Because North and South are the two most important directions on the compass.

• Because it was a disrespect for china religions to start the name with a name with a vowel

What direction is this how do you say it?

• NNE y ENE . Between north and northeast AND between east and northeast

• NNE y ENS . Between north and northeast AND between east and northsouth

• ENE y NNE . Between east and north AND between north and northeast

• NNE y ENE . Between north and northeast AND between north and northeast