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Find Opposite Compass Directions - Practice 1

On a compass rose, north is opposite south and east is opposite west.

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On a compass rose, north is opposite south and east is opposite west. Use the direction labels even when the page is turned. A real compass needs correct handling and local conditions matter.

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A route goes east. Its opposite direction is west, not north.

North-up compass rose: north at the top, east right, south bottom and west left. North and south are opposite, as are east and west. Clockwise quarter turns follow N, E, S, W.
North-up compass rose: north at the top, east right, south bottom and west left. North and south are opposite, as are east and west. Clockwise quarter turns follow N, E, S, W.
Question 1 Route 1 goes north. What direction is opposite?
Question 2 Route 2 goes east. What direction is opposite?
Question 3 Route 3 goes south. What direction is opposite?
Question 4 Route 4 goes west. What direction is opposite?
Question 5 Route 5 goes north. What direction is opposite?