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A compass is a type of magnet. It interacts with the magnetic fieds in earth so it will point north, northeast, northwest, east, west, south, southeast, and southwest to the correct directions due to the magnetic fields of the earth. A compas rose is an illustration drawn on a map to show the direction of North, South, Northeast, North Northeast, etc., on that map.
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Did magellan use a compass?
yes
What technology did Henry Hudson use?
A compass.
What technology did juan ponce de leon use to sail?
most likely a ship and compass
Did vasco da gama use a compass?
Yes, Vasco Da Game did use a compass. He also used other tools such as astrolabes, charts, cross-staffs, and nocturnals.
Is the astrolabe still used today?
yes they do because a astrolobe is a compass so yes the people today use a astrolabe / compass
How do you use compass rose in a sentence?
You use a compass rose, in case you get lost. A compass rose, gives you all the cardinal directions.
Why is a compass rose included on map?
So you know which direction North is. You can use the compass rose to give or follow directions.
How do you use a compass rose?
A compass rose is a way to tell how a map is oriented regarding east, west, north and south. It tells you which direction on the map is north.
How do you use an ordinary Compass?
It shows you the direction your traveling so you don't get lost.
When a compass rose indicates only one direction they use a compass rose indicates two directions usually indicates north and the opposite direction which is?
If the question is asking what is opposite north on a compass then the answer is south.
What is a compassrose use for?
A compass rose is the name given to the face of a compass on which the points and direction names are printed. Some compasses rotate the whole compass rose, with direction read off a fixed point in the housing. Other compasses have a fixed compass rose and use a free spinning magnetic needle on a pivot to point towards magnetic north.
What do birds use to fly and is also on a compass rose?
Chuck Norris's nose hairs. oh and the compass doesnt get chuck Norris, chuck Norris gets the compass...
What does every map use?
Every map needs a compass rose on it to tell direction.
What kind of energy does a compass use?
Magnetic energy
What shows the direction of North on a map?
A compass. The north, west, east, and south star thing.
What kind of fuel does the 2009 Jeep Compass use?
The 2009 Jeep Compass runs on regular unleaded.
What kind of fuel does the 2008 Jeep Compass use?
The 2008 Jeep Compass runs on regular unleaded.
