🔍 Key Concepts
• Traditional magnetic compass card used in navigation
• How many equal divisions a full 360° circle is split into on a standard mariner’s compass
• Relationship between cardinal, intercardinal, and further subdivided points (e.g., N, NE, ENE, etc.)
💭 Think About
• Start by recalling the four main cardinal directions; then think about what directions are added between them on a standard compass used at sea.
• Ask yourself: after cardinal (N, E, S, W) and intercardinal (NE, SE, SW, NW), are there more named points like NNE, ENE, etc., and how many total does that create?
• Consider how finely traditional mariners needed to describe direction for accurate steering—would they stop at only a few points, or divide the circle more?
✅ Before You Answer
• Be sure you are thinking of a traditional mariner’s compass card, not just basic school geography diagrams.
• Count in your head: cardinal points, then intercardinal, then the additional points between those—how many total named directions does that give?
• Verify that your choice matches a full division of the 360° circle into equal angular segments commonly used in classic navigation.