0
Compass bearings have been split into 16 different directions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E,ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW, back to N.
N - North
E - East
S - South
W - West
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Does a compass point geographic north?
Actually, a compass points to the magnetic north pole, not the geographic north pole.
What is a compass needle?
The 'north pole' of a compass is so-called because it points approximately towards the earth's True North. It actually points to a location we call 'Magnetic North' which is several hundred miles away from True North. The reason it does so is because the magnetic polarity of this location is a south pole.
The needle of a compass points to what pole?
north pole Magnetic North PCH answer = Magnetic North
Where does a compass point in the northern hemisphere?
It points North, please use your brain instead of looking up answers. -Sincerely, Proffesser.C. is mean
How many states have compass terms in their names?
five
How many points of boxing compass?
32 points
How many points in a compass?
360
How many points in compass?
360
How many points to a compass rose?
The number of points will depend upon the type of compass rose you have. The most simplistic compass rose has four points, while the most common is the eight-pointed compass rose. However, there are some with 16- and 32-points.
4 b P of a C?
4 Basic (Cardinal) Points of a Compass
What do you call the compass points between the main poits and the intermediate points?
what do you call the points of a compass
Who decided the points of the compass?
I do not have the least of all idea's "who dicided the points of the compass?... do you?
How is the Chinese compass different to the one right now?
The Chinese compass points south. But the modern compass points north.
Which points of the compass rose are the longest?
The North and South points on a compass rose are the longest.
What are the four points on a compass called?
The cardinal points of the compass are North, East, South and West. Another name for them is the cardinal directions.
What c always points north?
Compass
What is the other name for the compass points?
cardinal points
