🔍 Key Concepts

• Cardinal and intercardinal points on the compass (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW) • How compass degrees are spaced (360° / 16 = 22.5° for each point) • Relationship between WNW, NW, and W on a 16-point compass

💭 Think About

• Start at due West (270°) and think about how far you move toward North to get to WNW • Compare where NW (between N and W) and WNW (between W and NW) would fall in degrees • Check the degree spacing between each named point (W, W by N, WNW, NW by W, NW, etc.)

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify that each answer choice is a multiple of 22.5°, since 16-point compass courses are spaced by 22.5° • Confirm that W is 270° and NW is 315°, then find which option lies exactly between W and NW • Make sure you are moving in the correct direction (toward North from West, not toward South) when looking for WNW