Cardinal and Intermediate Directions Worksheet

A Grade 4 worksheet to practice identifying and using cardinal and intermediate directions on a compass rose.

Grade 4 Social studies GeographyCardinal and Intermediate Directions

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CustomFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / FalseShort Answer

Standards

D2.Geo.1.3-5. Explain how culture influences the way people modify and adapt to their environments.D2.Geo.2.3-5. Use maps, globes, and other geographic tools to acquire, process, and report information.

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Cardinal and Intermediate Directions

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the compass rose to help you.

Look at the compass rose below. It shows the cardinal and intermediate directions.

Compass Rose showing North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

Fill in the blank with the correct cardinal direction.

1. The sun rises in the .

2. The sun sets in the .

3. If you face the rising sun, your back is facing .

4. If North is in front of you, then is to your left.

Choose the best intermediate direction.

5. What direction is halfway between North and East?

Northwest

Southeast

Northeast

Southwest

Read each statement and mark if it is True or False.

6. There are only four directions on a compass.

True

False

7. If you are walking North and turn right, what direction are you heading?

8. Describe how you would get from your classroom door to the school library using cardinal and intermediate directions.