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Cardinal and Ordinal Directions

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this picture?

a)

map

b)

compass rose

c)

continents

2.

What does the N mean?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

3.

What does the E mean?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

West

4.

What does the W mean?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

West

5.

What does the S mean?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

West

6.

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

a)

ordinal

b)

cardinal

c)

continent

7.

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

a)

cardinal

b)

ordinal

c)

continent

8.

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

Where is Richmond?

a)

Richmond is east of Alexandria.

b)

Richmond is north of Alexandria.

c)

Richmond is south of Alexandria.

9.

Where is Columbus?

a)

Columbus is west of Alexandria.

b)

Columbus is north of Alexandria

c)

Columbus is south of Alexandria.

10.

Where is Baltimore?

a)

Baltimore is west of Alexandria.

b)

Baltimore is southwest of Alexandria.

c)

Baltimore is northeast of Alexandria.

11.

Which city is in the south?

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Raleigh

c)

Philadelphia

12.

You live in Wheeling. You drive to Virginia Beach. Which direction are you going?

a)

Southeast

b)

North

c)

Northeast