PPT-The Compass and Directions

Brought to you by powerpointproscom What is a Compass A compass is an instrument used for navigation that shows directions N S E W An example of a magnetic compass The Cardinal Directions. When youve printed out your copy use scissors and glue to stick it onto some card and keep it in a safe place with your maps It is a fairly simple instrument that uses a magnet mounted on a pivot that turns in response to the earths magnetic field to determine direction but not position The magnetic needle points to the magnetic North Pole which is different from geograph The remaining 16 are ident ified by the division they are next to and the nearest Cardinal point ie N by E or N x E THEREFORE the 32 points starting with North being 0 andor 32 0 North N 16 South S 1 North by East N x E 17 South by West S x W 2 Nort National Park Community College. The Testing Center. Room 217, Campus Center. 501.760.4376. What is the COMPASS?. COMPASS (Computer-adaptive Placement Assessment and Support Systems) is a computerized testing program from ACT, designed to find out your skill levels and place you into the best courses that can help you reach your academic goals. . System Navigation and Test Launch . COMPASS Customer Service 800/645-1992. Initial COMPASS login. Main page. Login. Help Link. Workstation Set-up. Location. Document Administration of COMPASS. Launcher. Reintroduction. . restoration. 18 February 2016. Webinar One: . Update. Compass Reintroduction Webinar. Agenda. L. LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE. Compass has been live to Phase 1 users for a week and a half, and Phase 2 for a further two weeks.. PAD3O. How to use a Compass. A Compass Rose indicates the 4 cardinal points, . N. orth, . S. outh, . E. ast and . W. est. It also includes all half way points. Degrees are assigned to the cardinal points for a total of 360 degrees. . Using a compass.. Why do you need a compass?. A compass helps you to find where you are and find your way.. This is very useful but can be critical if you get lost and visibility is poor. . Two main ways you use a compass are:. Robin Burke & Tiffani McCurtain. Leadership Compass Goals. Give us a vocabulary and a way of thinking about working with each other in our teams.. Deepen our appreciation of everyone’s different work styles.. . Alain . Magnon. CEA-IRFU/. SPhN. & COMPASS . DIS2009 – Madrid 29 April, 2009 . . CO. MMON. M. UON. . and. P. ROTON. A. PPARATUS. . for. S. Determine area of land. Locate boundaries on map. Plot trails. Follow directions to . a point. How accurate is needed?. Orienteering and surveying. Compass. Today’s liquid-filled field compass, when held level and read properly is accurate to the nearest 2 degrees. Compass Rose- . Cardinal Directions-. Intermediate Directions. Key-. Scale-. Map Skills: Key Terms. Compass Rose- . . a device drawn on maps to show the directions. Cardinal Directions- . North, South, East, & West. KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/2012. 1. Unbridled Learning: . College and/or Career Ready for All . Agenda. Welcome and Introductions. Overview of COMPASS® Testing. College and Career Readiness Rate. Welcome!. A warm welcome to all our partner agencies to our Fourth edition of the COMPASS newsletter. . We hope that the information contained in this newsletter is both informative and useful and will give you an overview of the work we are completing in COMPASS..