Cardinal and Ordinal Directions

What is this picture?

• map

• compass rose

• continents

What does the N mean?

• North

• South

• West

What does the E mean?

• North

• East

• West

What does the W mean?

• North

• East

• West

What does the S mean?

• South

• East

• West

These four, North, South, East, and West, are ___________ directions.

• ordinal

• cardinal

• continent

Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast are ___________ directions.

• cardinal

• ordinal

• continent

Here is a map of cities in and near Virginia. Alexandria is the green star.

Where is Richmond?

• Richmond is east of Alexandria.

• Richmond is north of Alexandria.

• Richmond is south of Alexandria.

Where is Columbus?

• Columbus is west of Alexandria.

• Columbus is north of Alexandria

• Columbus is south of Alexandria.

Where is Baltimore?

• Baltimore is west of Alexandria.

• Baltimore is southwest of Alexandria.

• Baltimore is northeast of Alexandria.