Exploring Directions and Maps

What is the cardinal direction that is opposite to North?

• East

• South

• West

• Northeast

Which of the following is an ordinal direction?

• North

• Southeast

• West

• South

If you are facing East and turn 90 degrees to your right, which direction will you be facing?

• North

• South

• West

• East

On a map, which direction is usually at the top?

• South

• East

• North

• West

If you are playing a game and need to move your character to the northwest, which two cardinal directions are you combining?

• North and East

• North and West

• South and East

• South and West

Which direction is directly opposite to East on a compass?

• North

• South

• West

• Northeast

If you are facing South and turn 180 degrees, which direction will you be facing?

• North

• East

• West

• South

Which of the following is not a cardinal direction?

• North

• Southeast

• East

• West

In a treasure hunt game, the clue says to move 3 steps north and then 2 steps east. Which direction are you primarily moving towards?

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

What is the primary purpose of a compass rose on a map?

• To show the scale of the map

• To indicate the cardinal directions

• To display the map's legend

• To provide the map's title