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Regarding the direction on the earth, which are the cardinal points?

  • A

    North, east, south and west

  • B

    North, north east, east, south east, south, south west, west and north west

  • C

    Magnetic north, true north and compass north

  • D

    North east, south east, south west, north west

The cardinal points are the four main directons on a compass, spaced exactly 90° apart:

  • North (N)
  • East (E)
  • South (S)
  • West (W)

The ordinal or intercardinal or quadrantal points are:

  • North east (NE)
  • South east (SE)
  • South west (SW)
  • North west (NW)

Magnetic north, true north and compass north are different references for direction. They are not the cardinal points themselves.

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