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As arbitrary as it may be, it is up and down, side to side. The x and y axis' it's the way maps were first drawn and have always been. A compass points north. The sign of the cross starts N S E W.
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before the invention of the compass people were able to measure their latitude (north - south) with the aid of the Polaris. It took much longer before they were able to determine their longitude (east - west).
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What are the secondary points on a compass?
The secondary points on a compass are the points that fall between the four cardinal points: northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest. They are North-Northeast (NNE), East-Northeast (ENE), East-Southeast (ESE), South-Southeast (SSE), South-Southwest (SSW), West-Southwest (WSW), West-Northwest (WNW), and North-Northwest (NNW).
Are north and south example of intermediate direction?
No, north and south are not examples of intermediate directions. Intermediate directions are those that lie between the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) such as northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.
What are the directions that lie between the four main directions?
Well, let's see. Starting at North and proceeding clockwise from there,you've got your-- north by east-- north-northeast-- northeast by north-- northeast-- northeast by east-- east-northeast-- east by north-- EAST-- east by south-- east-southeast-- southeast by east-- southeast-- southeast by south-- south-southeast-- south by east-- SOUTH-- south by west-- south-southwest-- southwest by south-- southwest-- southwest by west-- west-southwest-- west by south-- WEST-- west by north-- west-northwest-- northwest by west-- northwest-- northwest by north-- north-northwest, and-- north by west
What are the 4 cardinal directions of compass rose?
North, South, East and West I'm preety sure :)
What are all 8 directions on a compass rose?
No. There are 4 directions on a compass rose.
What is secondary directions?
a secondary direction is the directions between the cardinal directions which are north east south and west the secondary directions are northeast northwest southeast and southwest
Are north west north East and south west Cardinal directions?
The cardinal directions are north, east, south, and west. Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and so on are the primary intercardinal directions, or Ordinal directions. As you might have guessed, north by northeast (NNE), south by southwest (SSW), and so on, are the Secondary intercardinal (or Ordinal) directions.
What are the secondary points on a compass?
The secondary points on a compass are the points that fall between the four cardinal points: northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest. They are North-Northeast (NNE), East-Northeast (ENE), East-Southeast (ESE), South-Southeast (SSE), South-Southwest (SSW), West-Southwest (WSW), West-Northwest (WNW), and North-Northwest (NNW).
What is a cardinal direction?
All the directions on a compass make up the Compass Rose.Cardinal Directions are North, South, East and West. Cardinal in this sense means main or major.The directions halfway between these Cardinal directions are Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest. These are called Primary InterCardinal directions. Between the Cardinal and Primary InterCardinal directions are the Secondary InterCardinal directions, such as North-Northeast.
Indicate the cardinal directions?
I uderstand the cardinal directions to be North, East, South and West
What is the directions of cardinal directions?
Primary directions: North, South, East and West.
Directions of flow for river severn?
It starts flowing north-east, then east, then south, then south-west. Look at a map and find Plynlimon mountain in Wales, where it starts, then follow its course to the sea at the Bristol Channel.
What are the 4 cardinal points?
The four cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west. Other directions include northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest which are referred to as the intermediate directions.
Are north and south example of intermediate direction?
No, north and south are not examples of intermediate directions. Intermediate directions are those that lie between the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) such as northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.
What are the directions that lie between the four main directions?
Well, let's see. Starting at North and proceeding clockwise from there,you've got your-- north by east-- north-northeast-- northeast by north-- northeast-- northeast by east-- east-northeast-- east by north-- EAST-- east by south-- east-southeast-- southeast by east-- southeast-- southeast by south-- south-southeast-- south by east-- SOUTH-- south by west-- south-southwest-- southwest by south-- southwest-- southwest by west-- west-southwest-- west by south-- WEST-- west by north-- west-northwest-- northwest by west-- northwest-- northwest by north-- north-northwest, and-- north by west
Are east west south and north cardinal directions or ordinal directions?
they are cardinal directions.
What are cardnal directions?
The cardinal directions are North, South, East and West.
