Bearings and Location Skills

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📍 Part 1: Bearings and Compass Directions

1. Convert these bearings to compass directions.

045°

090°

135°

225°

270°

315°

2. What is the bearing from point A to point B if B is directly South East of A?

3. A ship travels on a bearing of 065°. Which compass direction is this closest to?

North East

East North East

South East

4. Write the back bearing for 125°

📏 Part 2: Scale and Distance

5. Using the scale 1:50,000, calculate the actual distance if the map distance is 6cm.

6. On a map with scale 1:25,000, two towns are 8cm apart. What is their actual distance in kilometres?

1 km

2 km

4 km

🗺️ Part 3: Application

7. From the school flagpole, the library is on a bearing of 120° and 200 metres away. The gym is on a bearing of 285° and 150 metres away. Draw a rough sketch showing these locations.

8. A tramper walks 3km on a bearing of 040°, then 2km on a bearing of 130°. Describe their position relative to their starting point using both distance and bearing.

9. Using your knowledge of bearings, explain why a back bearing is always 180° different from the forward bearing.

10. Extension: A ship sails 5km east, then 3km north. Calculate:

a) The direct distance from start to finish

b) The bearing from start to finish position