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same reason it shows North anywhere. The needle of a compass is a magnet. It points to the North Magnetic Pole.
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What instument always shows magnetic north?
A compass is the instrument that always shows magnetic North. A compass is used to show which way you are traveling.
What is the name of the instrument that shows us where North is?
It is a compass
What shows the direction on the map?
A compass rose shows the direction on a map. It is a map symbol that looks like a compass and has the directions for North, East, South, and West.
What shows the direction of North on a map?
A compass. The north, west, east, and south star thing.
What do you call something that shows you north south east and west?
A compass.
What does the compass rose tell the users of the map?
The compass rose shows the direction of North on a map.
What is a compass north south east and west?
It is called a mariners compass, it is a instrument that shows the North, east, West and South, and is used by pilots and the sailors.
What is a feature of a map that shows you how the map is placed in relationship to true north?
Compass
What is the symbol on a map that shows direction?
The symbol on a map that shows direction is called a compass rose. It indicates the cardinal directions (north, east, south, west) and sometimes intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest).
What is the difference between a navigational compass and a mathematical compass?
A navigational compass shows the way to North. A mathematical compass (actually used in the plural: compasses) allows you to draw circles accurately.
What does a Compass rose on a map show you?
it shows you north ,east ,south , and west on a map
A is small drawing of arrows that shows directions on a map?
A compass rose shows the direction of north and other directions on the map.Such arrows usually mark the direction of magnetic, or true, or grid north, depending on the type of map used.
