Compass Directions in Clockwise Order Practice
Practice ordering cardinal and intermediate directions on a compass rose
Compass Directions in Clockwise Order Practice
Practice ordering cardinal and intermediate directions on a compass rose
Social Studies - Grade 4-5
- 1
Write the four cardinal directions in clockwise order starting with North.
Clockwise means moving the same direction as the hands on a clock.
The four cardinal directions in clockwise order starting with North are North, East, South, and West. - 2
Write the four cardinal directions in clockwise order starting with East.
The four cardinal directions in clockwise order starting with East are East, South, West, and North. - 3
Fill in the missing direction: North, East, South, ____.
Think about the direction on the left side of a compass rose.
The missing direction is West because the clockwise order of the four cardinal directions is North, East, South, West. - 4
Fill in the missing direction: South, West, North, ____.
The missing direction is East because East comes after North when continuing clockwise around the compass. - 5
A student says the clockwise order is North, West, South, East. Is the student correct? Explain your answer.
On a compass rose, East is to the right of North.
The student is not correct. North, West, South, East is counterclockwise order, not clockwise order. - 6
Write all eight compass directions in clockwise order starting with North.
Place each intermediate direction between the two cardinal directions in its name.
All eight compass directions in clockwise order starting with North are North, Northeast, East, Southeast, South, Southwest, West, and Northwest. - 7
Write all eight compass directions in clockwise order starting with South.
All eight compass directions in clockwise order starting with South are South, Southwest, West, Northwest, North, Northeast, East, and Southeast. - 8
What direction comes next in clockwise order after Northwest on an eight-direction compass rose?
Northwest is between West and North.
North comes next after Northwest in clockwise order on an eight-direction compass rose. - 9
What direction comes next in clockwise order after Southeast on an eight-direction compass rose?
South comes next after Southeast in clockwise order on an eight-direction compass rose. - 10
Complete the clockwise pattern: West, Northwest, North, Northeast, ____.
Northeast is halfway between North and East.
The missing direction is East because East comes after Northeast in clockwise order. - 11
Maya starts facing North. She turns clockwise one step on an eight-direction compass rose. What direction is she facing now?
One step means moving to the very next labeled direction.
Maya is facing Northeast because Northeast is one step clockwise from North on an eight-direction compass rose. - 12
Diego starts facing East. He turns clockwise three steps on an eight-direction compass rose. What direction is he facing now? Explain the steps.
Diego is facing Southwest. Starting at East, the three clockwise steps are Southeast, South, and Southwest.