Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about the bearings on compass points and the standard notation used to write bearings.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Bearings are always measured from...
East
Correct answer: North
South
West
Q2.
Bearings are measured in which direction?
Anticlockwise
Correct answer: Clockwise
Q3.
Which of these is NOT a bearing?
000°
008°
273°
Correct answer: 73°
Q4.
What is the bearing of North West?
045°
135°
Correct answer: 315°
50°
Q5.
What is the bearing of South East?
Correct answer: 135°
150°
225°
315°

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UnitMaths / Bearings