SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A compass rose shows-
A
rotation
B
direction
C
orientation
D
scale
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A compass rose, sometimes called a wind rose, rose of the winds or compass star, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points.

Detailed explanation-2: -A compass is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic cardinal directions.

Detailed explanation-3: -A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions-north, east, south, and west-each separated by 90 degrees, and secondarily divided by four ordinal (intercardinal) directions-northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest-each located halfway between two cardinal directions.

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