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Cardinal and intermediate directions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most correct term for this object is:

a)

compass

b)

compass rose

c)

place finder

d)

GPS

2.

What direction would I go to get from Canada to Mexico?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

3.

What direction would I go to get from the Black Hills to Salt Lake?

a)

northwest

b)

southwest

c)

northeast

d)

southeast

4.

What is the name for the directions that are missing?

a)

intertwined

b)

intermediate

c)

inbetween

d)

intermingle

5.

What is the name for the directions that are being shown?

a)

canary

b)

cardigan

c)

cardiologist

d)

cardinal

6.

What direction would I go to get from Antarctica to Australia?

a)

northeast

b)

southeast

c)

northwest

d)

southwest

7.

According to the map, Michigan is _________ of Wisconsin.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

8.

According to the map, which state is west of Nevada?

a)

Utah

b)

California

c)

Idaho

d)

Arizona

9.

According to the map, which state is south of Kansas?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Nebraska

c)

Colorado

d)

South Dakota

10.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
11.
The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
12.
The museum is ______________ of the school.
a)
Northeast
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Southwest
13.

Which of the following is an Intermediate Direction?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Northeast

d)

South

14.

What is the special saying

we use to remember the cardinal

directions?

a)

even swans nest Wednesdays

b)

never eat soggy waffles

c)

we never end school

d)

every night we sing

15.

True or False? The four cardinal directions include southeast.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What direction is indicated by the number 6?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

17.
What direction is indicated by the number 2?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
18.
What direction is indicated by the number 3?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
19.

What CONTINENT is southwest of Africa?

a)

Antarctica

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

20.

What CONTINENT is east of North America?

a)

Europe

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Antarctica

21.

What CONTINENT is northwest of Africa?

a)

North America

b)

Antarctica

c)

South America

d)

Asia

22.

What CONTINENT is southeast of Asia?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

23.

What country is north of the USA?

a)

Alaska

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Cuba

24.

What country is South of the USA?

a)

Alaska

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Cuba

25.

North America is in the________________ hemisphere.

a)

northwest

b)

northeast

c)

eastsouth

d)

northeast