Cardinal and Intermediate Directions Worksheet
A Grade 5 social studies worksheet focusing on understanding and identifying cardinal and intermediate directions.
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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.

1. Which of these is NOT a cardinal direction?
North
East
Southeast
West
2. The direction halfway between North and East is .
3. If you are facing South, your left hand is pointing .
4. Northwest is an intermediate direction.
True
False
5. List the four cardinal directions.
Match each direction with its abbreviation.
6. North
a. NE
7. Southwest
b. N
8. Northeast
c. SW
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