DIRECTION ON A MAP a) 90 from N is: e) between N and NW is: 1. On the compass rose below label the 4 cardinal points, the 12 ordinal points, and the appropriate degrees for each point. 2. Answer the following question using the compass rose. a) 90 from N is: e) between N and NW is: b) 45 from E is: f) between S and NE is: c) 180 from NE is: g) between NE and SW is: d) 45 from SW is: h) between SW and NE is: 3. State the compass direction midway between the following points. a) N and S: d) SSW and WSW: b) S and N: e) N and SW: c) SW and NW: f) WSW and NNW:

a) Toronto to Montreal: e) Saskatoon to Regina: 4. Name the opposite direction for each of the following compass points a) Southwest: d) West: b) North northwest: e) North northeast: c) East southeast: f) South: 5. In what direction are you traveling when flying from: a) Toronto to Montreal: e) Saskatoon to Regina: b) Vancouver to Victoria: f) Regina to Winnipeg: c) Victoria to Iqaluit: g) St. John’s to Halifax: d) Yellowknife to Victoria: h) Sudbury to Thunder Bay: 6. Describe the location of each city within its province following the example given (ie. VANCOUVER: Vancouver is located in the southwest corner of British Columbia). a) Winnipeg: b) Thunder Bay: c) Edmonton: d) St. John’s: e) Regina: 7. Describe the location of each city using nearby features as a reference (ie. TORONTO: Toronto is located on the northwest shore of Lake Ontario). a) Hamilton: b) Calgary: c) Halifax: d) Quebec: e) Yellowknife: f) Georgetown:

DIRECTION ON A MAP - answers 1. On the compass rose below label the 4 cardinal points, the 12 ordinal points, and the appropriate degrees for each point. 2. Answer the following question using the compass rose. a) 90 from N is: E e) between N and NW is: NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNE b) 45 from E is: SE f) between S and NE is: SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW, N, NNE c) 180 from NE is: SW g) between NE and SW is: ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW d) 45 from SW is: W h) between SW and NE is: WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW, N, NNE 3. State the compass direction midway between the following points. a) N and S: E d) SSW and WSW: SW b) S and N: W e) N and SW: ESE c) SW and NW: W f) WSW and NNW: WNW

b) North northwest: SSE e) North northeast: SSW c) East southeast: WNW 4. Name the opposite direction for each of the following compass points a) Southwest: NE d) West: E b) North northwest: SSE e) North northeast: SSW c) East southeast: WNW f) South: N 5. In what direction are you traveling when flying from: a) Toronto to Montreal: NE e) Saskatoon to Regina: SSE b) Vancouver to Victoria: SSW f) Regina to Winnipeg: E c) Victoria to Iqaluit: NE g) St. John’s to Halifax: SW d) Yellowknife to Victoria: SW h) Sudbury to Thunder Bay: WNW 6. Describe the location of each city within its province following the example given (ie. VANCOUVER: Vancouver is located in the southwest corner of British Columbia). a) Winnipeg: SSE corner of Manitoba, NNE of Brandon b) Thunder Bay: N of Lake Superior, SW Ontario, NW of Toronto c) Edmonton: E Alberta (Central) d) St. John’s: W coast of Newfoundland e) Regina: SE Saskatchewan 7. Describe the location of each city using nearby features as a reference (ie. TORONTO: Toronto is located on the northwest shore of Lake Ontario). a) Hamilton: NW shore of Lake Ontario, SSW of Toronto b) Calgary: SSW of Edmonton c) Halifax: E coast of Nova Scotia, ESE of Moncton NB d) Quebec: e) Yellowknife: f) Georgetown: NW of Toronto