Cardinal Points and Compass Navigation

Cardinal points are used for navigational orientation, with the red needle on a compass pointing towards magnetic north. This helps individuals determine directions accurately, despite the changing nature of magnetic north over time.

• Navigation
• Compass
• Cardinal Points
• Magnetic North
• Direction

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1. Cardinal Points What is this thing? What is this for? What does the red needle point towards?

2. The north pole and magnetic north The needle of a compass will always point north. A compass needle does not point to true north which is also called the geographic north pole. A compass needle points to magnetic north pole which is close to the geographic north pole. Where magnetic north is changes over time

3. Cardinal Points Never eat soggy Weetbix North North North West North North East North West North East West North West East North East West East East South East West South West South West South East South South West South South East South

4. What direct is???