Social Studies Revision Level F

Name the cardinal directions

a

b

c

d

North

East

South

West

Name the intermediate directions

a

b

c

d

Northeast

Northwest

Southwest

Southeast

When facing north, what direction is directly behind you?

When facing south, what direction is directly behind you?

When facing east, what direction is directly behind you?

When facing northwest, what direction is directly behind you?

When facing southwest, what direction is directly behind you?

In which direction does a compass always point? Towards where?

• Points north towards the North Pole 

• Points south towards the South Pole 

• Points west towards the Africa

• Points east towards the North Pole 

In which direction does the Earth rotate?

• West to east 

• North to south

• East to west

• South to north

What is the imaginary line that runs through the North and South Poles on Earth?