Using a Compass Rose

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Mission Brief #4

🎯 Your mission

Find it on the map. Then find what makes it special.

⚡ The twist

Where you live shapes how you live — more than you think.

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A compass rose shows directions on a map. It has points for North, South, East, and West. The arrow points to North. This helps us know where to go. When we look at a map, the compass rose helps us understand the directions better.

Key facts

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1A compass rose shows directions.
2The arrow points to North.
3It helps us understand maps.

Then & Now

🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.

Question 1 of 2

What does a compass rose show?

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Question 2 of 2

Which direction does the arrow on a compass rose point?

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