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compass Directions

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The cinema is ______________ of the zoo.
a)
Southeast
b)
North
c)
West
d)
Northwest
2.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
3.
North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
4.
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest are all known as ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
5.
What is the name of this object, which can be found on most maps?
a)
directions lily
b)
compass rose
c)
compass orchid
d)
fleur de lis
6.

What direction is indicated by the number 6?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

7.
What direction is indicated by the number 2?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
8.
What direction is indicated by the number 4?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
9.
What direction is indicated by the number 1?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
10.
What direction is indicated by the number 3?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
11.

This is known as a compass....

a)

Daisy

b)

Tulip

c)

Lily

d)

Rose

12.

Which point on the compass is missing?

a)

EN

b)

NE

c)

WE

d)

ES

13.

Which point on the compass is missing?

a)

SW

b)

WS

c)

WE

d)

ES

14.

Which three points are missing on this compass?

a)

NWN, ENE, ESE

b)

WNW, ENE, ESE

c)

WWN, NEE, SEE

d)

WNW, NEE, ESE

15.

Which three points are missing on this compass?

a)

SSW, WSW, NWN

b)

SSW, WWS, WNN

c)

SWS, WSW, NWN

d)

SSW, WSW, NNW

16.

How many points are on this compass?

(a)  

17.

How many points are on this compass?

(a)  

18.

What direction do you travel in, going from France to Spain?

a)

South

b)

South West

c)

East

d)

North East

19.

What direction do you travel in, going from Italy to Germany?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

West

d)

North

20.

What direction do you travel in, going from Norway to Poland?

a)

South East

b)

South West

c)

South

d)

North West

21.

What direction will you be travelling along main road?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

22.

In which direction would you be travelling if you turned from Lions Head Road into Petunia Road?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

23.

Andy is in position A. If the shop in the block she is standing in is on her right, which direction is she facing?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

24.

What direction is the post office from the church?

a)

North-East

b)

South-East

c)

South-West

d)

North-West

25.

Which direction is it from the parking to the chemist?

a)

North-East

b)

South-West

c)

North

d)

North-West

26.

Nandi leaves Bethlehem and travels along the N5, West. What is the first town along her route

a)

Fouriesburg

b)

Paul Roux

c)

Clarens

d)

R76

27.

Dan leaves Theunissen and travels SW for 42km SW, then NE 16km and finally SE20km. Which town does he arrive at?

a)

Brandfort

b)

Verkeerdevlei

c)

Windburg

d)

Allandale

28.

What is the direction of Allemanskraal Dam from Armenia Dam?

a)

North East

b)

North-West

c)

North

d)

South

29.

What is the direction from Bloemfontein to Bethlehem?

a)

North-West

b)

South-East

c)

South-West

d)

North-East

30.

North-East is the opposite direction to South-East

a)

True

b)

False

31.
Which way is the compass facing?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
32.
Which way is the compass facing?
a)
South
b)
West
c)
South East
d)
South West
33.
Which way is the compass facing?
a)
North East
b)
North West
c)
West
d)
East
34.
The needle of a compass always points _________________________.
a)
at the equator
b)
North
c)
South
d)
What's a compass?
35.

Which direction is missing?

a)

West

b)

Northwest

c)

North

36.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

North West

c)

North East

37.
The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
38.

The cinema is ______________ of the zoo.

a)

South East

b)

North

c)

West

d)

North West

39.
The museum is ______________ of the school.
a)

North East

b)

South

c)

West

d)

South West

40.

Which letter is in South East of N?                                            

a)

O

b)

R

c)

M

d)

S

41.

What direction do you travel in, going from France to Spain?

a)

South

b)

South West

c)

East

d)

North East

42.

Which letter is in South-West of M?                                            

a)

N

b)

R

c)

O

d)

S

43.

My role is to explain the symbols on a map, what am I?

a)

Legend

b)

Title

c)

Scale

d)

Compass Rose

44.

What direction do you travel in, going from Norway to Poland?

a)

South East

b)

South West

c)

South

d)

North West

45.

What is north east of the picnic area?

a)

Swimming pool

b)

Soccer field

c)

Ice-cream stand

46.

I show the distance on a map, what am I?

a)

Scale

b)

Compass

c)

Legend

d)

Title

47.

What does the O in BOLTSS stand for?

(a)  

48.

What does the L in BOLTSS stand for?

(a)  

49.

How many points are on this compass?

(a)  

50.

Which three points are missing on this compass?

a)

NWN, ENE, ESE

b)

WNW, ENE, ESE

c)

WWN, NEE, SEE

d)

WNW, NEE, ESE

51.

Which three points are missing on this compass?

a)

SSW, WSW, NWN

b)

SSW, WWS, WNN

c)

SWS, WSW, NWN

d)

SSW, WSW, NNW

52.

Where does the sunrise in the morning?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

53.

How many cardinal points are there?

a)

3 cardinal points

b)

4 cardinal points

c)

2 cardinal points

d)

7 cardinal points

54.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
55.
What direction is indicated by the number 7?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
56.
What direction is indicated by the number 3?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
57.
What direction is indicated by the number 5?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
58.
What direction is indicated by the number 1?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
59.
What direction is indicated by the number 4?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
60.
What direction is indicated by the number 2?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
61.
What direction is indicated by the number 6?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
62.
If you traveled from Europe to Australia, in which direction would you be traveling?
a)
northeast
b)
southeast
c)
northwest
d)
southwest
63.
If you traveled from Europe to Africa, in which direction would you be traveling?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
64.

If you were travelling from New Providence to Great Abaco, in which direction would you going?

a)

North

b)

North North East

c)

North East

d)

East North East

65.

If you were travelling from Little Inagua to Mayaguana Island, in which direction would you be travelling?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

North North East

d)

South south West

66.

If you were travelling from Berry Islands to Andros, in which direction would you be travelling?

a)

South

b)

South West

c)

South South West

d)

North

67.

If you were travelling from Rum Cay to Cat Island, in which direction would you be travelling?

a)

West North West

b)

North North West

c)

North

d)

North West

68.

If you were travelling from Andros to Cat Island, in which direction would you be travelling?

a)

East

b)

North

c)

East South East

d)

West North West

69.

If you were travelling from Australia to Africa, in which direction would you be travelling?

a)

North North West

b)

North West

c)

West North West

d)

North

70.

If you were travelling from North America to Europe, in which direction would you be travelling?

a)

East North East

b)

East

c)

North North East

d)

North East

71.

If you were travelling from Asia to Europe, in which direction would you be travelling?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

East North East

d)

West North West

72.

If you were travelling from South America to North America, in which direction would you be travelling?

a)

North

b)

North West

c)

North North West

d)

West North West

73.

If you were travelling from South America to Europe, in which direction would you be travelling?

a)

East

b)

East North East

c)

North East

d)

North North East

74.

Take out the map shown.


Which direction is the treasure chest from Pirate Sam?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

75.

Take out the map shown.


Which direction is the ship anchor from Pirate Parrot?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

76.

Take out the map shown.


Which direction is Captain Hook from Pirate Jane?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

77.

Take out the map shown.

Which direction is Pirate Parrot from Pirate Jane?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

South West

78.

Take out the map shown.


Which direction is the Pirate Hat from Grandpa Pirate?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

79.

Take out the map shown.

The pirate sword is ___________ of Captain Hook.

a)

North

b)

North West

c)

East

d)

West

80.

Take out the map shown.

Pirate Sam is ___________ of Telescope.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

North East

d)

West

81.

Take out the map shown.

The Treasure Chest is ___________ of Pirate Hat.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

South East

d)

West

82.

Take out the map shown.


The duckling is north of the tractor.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Take out the map shown.


Farmer James is south of farmer Lilly.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Take out the map shown.


The dog is west of the horse.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Take out the map shown.


The cow is south of the owl.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Take out the map shown.


The hay pitchfork is north of farmer Lilly.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

Take out the map shown.


The kittens are west of the pig.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Take out the map shown.

The owl is south east of Farmer James.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Take out the map shown.

Which direction is the tractor from the dog?

a)

South West

b)

North

c)

West

d)

South East

90.

Take out the map shown.

Which direction is the rabbit from the kittens?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

North West

d)

North East

91.

Take out the map shown.

Which direction is the silo from the cow?

a)

North

b)

South East

c)

East

d)

West

92.
If you go south of Ohio, what is the first state you will get to?
a)
Indiana
b)
Michigan
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Kentucky
93.
Which answer is not a Cardinal
direction?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
Northeast
d)
South
94.
Which answer shows the tool we
use for cardinal and intermediate
directions?
a)
line of longitude
b)
compass rose
c)
map
d)
key
95.
The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
96.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
97.
The cinema is ______________ of the zoo.
a)
Southeast
b)
North
c)
West
d)
Northwest
98.
Which answer shows all of
the Intermediate Directions?
a)
South, North, East, West
b)
North, Northeast, Northwest
c)
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest,
Southwest
d)
South, Southeast, Southwest
99.
We need directions so we do not
get lost, to help us get from one
place to another, and so we know
where we are.
a)
True
b)
False
100.
When following directions, what are the
two key words that tell us where to
begin?
a)
of/from; to
b)
begin; end
c)
from; on
d)
on; to
101.
The four cardinal directions include
Northeast.
a)
True
b)
False
102.
The Relative Location of New York City is ___________ of Boston.
a)
northwest
b)
southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Southeast
103.
The Ohio River is _____ of Toledo.
a)
North
b)
East
c)
West
d)
South
104.
Lake Plains are _____ of the Appalachian Plateaus.
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Southeast
105.
The location of one place in relation to another is called __________.
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
c)
directions
d)
map scale
106.
________ is southeast of Dayton.
a)
Toledo
b)
Cleveland
c)
Cincinnati
d)
Portsmouth
107.
The Scioto River is _____ of the Miami River. 
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
108.
_______ is West of Cleveland 
a)
Toledo
b)
Columbus
c)
Kentucky
d)
Cincinnati

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