Cardinal and Intermediate Directions
Grade 3 · Social Studies · Geography and Map Skills · North Carolina, USA
Lesson Summary
The four cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west. Intermediate directions are in between, like northeast.
Explanation
Cardinal directions help you describe where places are. North is up on most maps, south is down, east is right, and west is left. Intermediate directions fall between the cardinal ones: northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest. A compass rose on a map shows these directions. Knowing directions helps you give and follow instructions about where things are located.
Practice Questions
Q1: What are the four cardinal directions?
Answer: North, south, east, and west.
Q2: What direction is between north and east?
Answer: Northeast.
Q3: What symbol on a map shows directions?
Answer: A compass rose.
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Cardinal and Intermediate Directions is a lesson in the Geography and Map Skills chapter of Grade 3 Social Studies. It is part of the North Carolina, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
What grade level covers Cardinal and Intermediate Directions?+
Cardinal and Intermediate Directions is taught in Grade 3 as part of the Social Studies curriculum in North Carolina, USA.
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