Why do we have north south east and west?

Why do we have north south east and west?

Cardinal directions are probably the most important directions in geography: north, south, east and west. These directions help us orient ourselves wherever we are. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. So in the morning, the sun will be in the east; in the afternoon, it will be in the west.

Does north south east and west exist in space?

There is no north south east west, or up and down in space. north, south, east, and west refer to the Earth’s magnetic or geographic poles, irrelevant in space. up and down implies towards the earth center or away from the earth center, also irrelevant in space.

Why does east and west never meet?

East and west are directions without a position. You have to have a position in order to proceed from it. Once at one of the poles all directions are towards the opposite pole. There is no east or west when at a pole.

Does west and east exist?

A: The North, South, East and West do actually exist at e ery lo action on Earth excapt 2 locations: the poles. at the southpole there is all directions northwards. there is no South, East and West at the southpole.

Can you go West forever?

East and West, though, are relative. There is no “East Pole” or “West Pole”. Any point on Earth is east of somewhere and west of somewhere else. You can keep going East or West forever, and just wrap around the Earth again and again.

In what direction is west?

North, east, south, and west are the four cardinal directions, often marked by the initials N, E, S, and W. East and west are at right angles to north and south. East is in the clockwise direction of rotation from north. West is directly opposite east.

Why do we say south West and not West south?

A: Actually people did at one time, mainly in the days before the compass, use such terms as “eastnorth” and “westsouth.” In fact, Old English versions of “eastnorth” and “westsouth” coexisted with early versions of “northeast” and “southwest,” though the pairs apparently had different meanings.

Why isn’t north at the top of the world’s map?

“North was rarely put at the top for the simple fact that north is where darkness comes from,” he says. “West is also very unlikely to be put at the top because west is where the sun disappears. Confusingly, early Chinese maps seem to buck this trend.

Why is the north and south on a map always up?

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.

Why is there no east or west side of the pole?

Because the North and South Pole are a point or singular position. There is no East or West Pole. East and west are directions without a position. You have to have a position in order to proceed from it. Once at one of the poles all directions are towards the opposite pole. There is no east or west when at a pole.

Is northnorth up or down on a map?

North is up only when you are looking at a map. If the map is on a horizontal surce (like a table) then by convention we portray the “up direction” NORTH. Now if you really want to go outside and face the north direction, this is what you can do:go out on a cloudless night and find the pointer stars of the BIG DIPPER.

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