Krista McCormick

SLM 521

Drop-In 2

5/29/05

Cardinal Directions

You have discovered that finding a specific location is made much easier if you learn Cardinal Directions. Visit Compass Lesson-Cardinal Directions to review Cardinal Directions and learn about compass degrees. When navigating the site press the right arrow button to move forward and the left arrow button to go back. After the first lesson review, click on the right arrow key to proceed to the next lesson. After the second lesson review, click the stop button and then complete the following activity. Be sure to read the questions in Part 1 before beginning the compass lesson.

Part 1: Fill in the blanks. Use the number box if needed.

A compass has cardinal points.

These points are known as , , ,and .

A compass has degrees in it.

For each Cardinal Point, there is a number value. They are…

North = or East= South= West=

Part 2: Answer the following questions using the map of North America.

Which country is north of the United States?

Which ocean is east of Mexico?

Which country is south of the United States?

Which country is the farthest south?

Which counties are north of Mexico?