SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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How many intercardinal directions are there?
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6
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9
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4
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8
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The ordinal directions (also called the intercardinal directions) are northeast (NE), southeast (SE), southwest (SW), and northwest (NW).
Detailed explanation-2: -The four cardinal directions are north (N), east (E), south (S), west (W), at 90° angles on the compass rose. The four intercardinal (or ordinal) directions are formed by bisecting the above, giving: northeast (NE), southeast (SE), southwest (SW) and northwest (NW).
Detailed explanation-3: -North-east, South-east, North-west and South-west are four intermediate directions.
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