South

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/south

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the definition?The cardinal direction opposite to North, forming a 180-degree angle
2. What is the cartographic convention?Universally represented at the bottom of most maps
3. What is the direction South?South is one of the four cardinal directions and is directly opposite North, 180 degrees away.
4. Why is South important on maps?Maps show North at the top and South at the bottom so everyone can quickly see where places are relative to each other.

Cardinal Directions: The four primary points of the compass (North, South, East, West) used for orientation and navigation.
Cartography: The science or practice of drawing maps.
Latitude: The angular distance, north or south, of any point on the surface of the Earth from the equator.
Orientation: The determination of the relative position of something or someone (in space or time).