Compass Rose Exploration
A Grade 5 Social Studies worksheet to help students understand and use a Compass Rose for basic directional navigation.
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Compass Rose Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the compass rose to help you.
Study the compass rose below. It shows the cardinal and intermediate directions.
1. The four main directions on a compass rose are called directions.
2. The direction opposite of North is .
3. If you are facing East, your left arm is pointing .
4. What direction is between West and North? .
5. Which of the following is an intermediate direction?
North
Southwest
East
West
6. The intermediate directions are halfway between the cardinal directions.
True
False
7. Southeast is between South and East.
True
False
8. Imagine you are at the school's front door. If the playground is to your West, what direction is the main office if it's generally in the opposite direction of the playground?
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