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Cardinal and Intermediate Directions is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on using cardinal and intermediate directions on a US map, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.2.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Cardinal and Intermediate Directions

D2.Geo.2.3-5

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Picture a map of the United States and the world. Circle the best answer.

1.Which direction is halfway between north and east?
  • A.Northwest
  • B.Southwest
  • C.Northeast
2.In which direction is Alaska from the other 48 connected states?
  • A.Southeast
  • B.Northwest
  • C.Southwest
3.Washington State is in which corner of the 48 connected states?
  • A.The northwest
  • B.The southeast
  • C.The northeast
4.Which country borders the United States to the south?
  • A.Mexico
  • B.Canada
  • C.Peru
5.Washington, D.C. is closer to which coast?
  • A.The Arctic coast, in the north
  • B.The Pacific coast, in the west
  • C.The Atlantic coast, in the east
6.In which direction is Hawaii from California?
  • A.Northwest
  • B.Northeast
  • C.Southwest
7.Which ocean is along the east coast of the United States?
  • A.The Pacific Ocean
  • B.The Indian Ocean
  • C.The Atlantic Ocean
8.Arizona is in which part of the 48 connected states?
  • A.The northwest
  • B.The southwest
  • C.The northeast

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Answer key — Cardinal and Intermediate Directions

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  1. 1.Northeast
  2. 2.Northwest
  3. 3.The northwest
  4. 4.Mexico
  5. 5.The Atlantic coast, in the east
  6. 6.Southwest
  7. 7.The Atlantic Ocean
  8. 8.The southwest

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.2.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.