Using+compass+points+and+bearings+to+determine+direction

Bearings: When bearings are used to give direction, they are given in terms of degrees from north.

__How do you use them?__

Firstly you place a 360 degree protractor on the map. The bearing can be found by measuring the angle from North in a clockwise direction. It is important to remember that North is 0 degrees.



There are many other ways of finding directions. Another way other than Bearings is compas directions: North South East West Then you can get even more specific: North-East North-West South-East South-West And finally is the most specific in derections: North-North-East East-North-East South-South-East East-South-East West-South-West South-South-West North-North-West West-North-West