What Is the Opposite of East
Most Maps Show North at the Top and South at the Bottom. to the Left Is West and to the Right Is East. Why Is It Called Cardinal Directions? They Are Called...
Why is it called cardinal directions?
They are called cardinal points or directions because cardinal means the full number without variation such as N, S, E, W, and not in between like North East or South South West etc. Cardinal numbers are whole numbers like 1, 2, 3, 4, and not 1.1 or 2.5 etc. Cardinal direction mean true direction without deviation.
Is North up or down?
For world maps, because we often put them on a wall, north really is up, and south is down, even though on earth those directions are both horizontal. Sometimes people print maps in other orientations so they make more sense.
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