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My guess is because the popular north star has been used widely for centuries
to find direction so north was the most logical up for map makers.
add Many old maps and portolans in fact had east at the top of the map, presumably because that was where the Sun rose. This is recalled in today's language when we refer to 'orienting' the map. With the arrival of the magnetic compass, this would have fallen out of favour.
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Is south up or down?
South is down on a map, North is up. I think...
If you are looking at a map of Egypt does the Nile river flow up the map or down?
The Nile River flows north. Therefore, if you are looking at a map of Egypt it would flow up the map. When you look at a map North is always up and South is always down.
What way does a virtical line go?
A vertical line is a line with an angle of 0 or 180, it travels immediately up and down, or on a map it goes north and south.
How to orientate a map?
The best way to orientate a map is to remember how a compass is set up. North is up and south is down. East is to the right when facing north and west is to the left.
How is latitude shown on the map?
The lines going up and down (vertical) from the south pole and north pole
What are meridians lines of?
the lines that go up and down, south and north on a map, like the prime meridian.
Do the lines of longitude on a map go across or up and down?
Longitude lines go up and down on a map.
What kind of lines are meridians?
the lines that go up and down, south and north on a map, like the prime meridian.
What is the range of the Yellow Fringeless Orchid?
Its range is from Texas across the south up to North Carolina and down to Florida. Link has a map of its range.
Which side is geographically on the opposite side to the East side?
West is the opposite of east, and north and south are also opposites. When looking at a map north and south are up and down respectively, and west and east are left and right.
What is an upside down world map?
An upside down world map is a map that displays the Earth's continents and countries with the southern hemisphere at the top and the northern hemisphere at the bottom. It challenges the traditional north-oriented view and provides a different perspective on global geography.
Which is north south east and west?
North is up, South is down, East is to the right, West is to the left
