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Steps to determine Cardinal Directions using a digital compass

(a) take your compass or download the compass App;

(b) click the App and and make sure the compass direction arrow
is pointing the North (N);
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(c) when the compass direction arrow is pointing North, orient
yourself to that direction, this help you to detarmine the North
direction of your location; and

(d) once you identify the North direction, you can determine the

other directions. For example, the South will be at your back,
the East will be on your right, and the West will be on your left.

Activity 4

Use a smartphone, tablet, or computer to download the
Compass application (App), then use it to identify the
Cardinal Directions of your location.

The intercardinal directions

The intercardinal directions are points that lie between the Cardinal
Directions. They provide for more specific directional guidance to

basic Cardinal Directions. These directions are Northeast (NE),
Southeast (SE), Southwest (SW), and Northwest (NW). They offer
more detailed explanations or specific directions, leading to a more
precise and accurate understanding of a location. Intercardinal
directions are commonly used in various fields, such as aviation,

maritime navigation, geography, and weather forecasting.

Steps to draw the intercardinal directions;

(a) Draw the Cardinal Directions to show North, South, East, and
West,

(b) draw a straight line between the North and East sides, starting
from where those lines meet, then write Northeast (NE);

(c) draw another straight line between the South and East sides,

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