Direction Determination
Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques
Direction Determination starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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A person is facing east and turns 90° clockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
A person walks 100 m towards east and then 100 m towards north. What is the direction of his final position from the starting point?
Describe how a map with a north line can help in determining direction.
Describe how the position of the sun at noon can help in determining direction in India.
Describe how to use a watch and the sun to find south direction in the northern hemisphere.
Describe how to use the shadow stick method to determine direction during the day.
Explain the difference between grid north and true north.
Explain the difference between true north and magnetic north.
Explain the importance of direction determination in navigation and surveying.
Explain the term 'magnetic declination'.
Explain the use of GPS in direction determination.
Explain why the compass needle does not point exactly to the geographic north pole.
If a compass shows a bearing of 270°, which direction is it pointing to?
If a map is oriented with north at the top, which direction is at the bottom?
If the magnetic declination at a place is 2° east, and the compass shows a bearing of 100°, what is the true bearing?
If you are facing the rising sun, which direction are you facing?
What is the bearing of north-west from north?
What is the bearing of west from north?
