9. Compass Rose
A compass rose is a design on a map
that shows directions. It shows north,
south, east, west, northeast, northwest,
southeast, and southwest.
On the compass rose, only north is filled
in. Fill in the rest of the directions on the
compass rose, using the standard
abbreviations:
•N=North,
•S=South,
•E=East,
•W=West,
•NE=Northeast,
•NW=Northwest,
•SE=Southeast,
•SW=Southwest.
When north is at the top of the compass
rose (as it often is), south is at the bottom,
east is on the right, and west is on the left.
Northeast is between north and east,
northwest is between north and west,
southeast is between south and east, and
southwest is between south and west.
S
EW
NE
SESW
NW
10. The Compass Rose has many different designs, below are a few.
It should always put on the map with the North pointing Northward.
11. Most historians agree
that the magnetic
compass originated in
China. A Chinese
scholar described a
magnetic compass in a
text dated about 83
AD. The first magnetic
compasses designed
for navigation were
probably developed in
the 11th century by
navigators in China
and Europe.
National Maritime
Museum/Dorling
Kindersley
14. 1. Africa
2. Antarctica
3. Asia
4. Australia
5. Europe
6. North America
7. South America
1. Africa
2. Antarctica
3. Asia
4. Australia
5. Europe (Greenland which is part of Demark)
6. North America
7. South America
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20. National
Capital
0 50 100
Distance Scale
National Border
State Border
State Border
State Capital
Compass Rose
Legend / Map Key
Airport
Railroad Track
Bus Depot
Trail
Mountains
River
Police
Hospital
