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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.Florida is in which corner of the 48 connected states?
  • A.The southeast
  • B.The northeast
  • C.The northwest
2.Which ocean is along the west coast of the 48 connected states?
  • A.The Pacific Ocean
  • B.The Atlantic Ocean
  • C.The Indian Ocean
3.In which direction is Hawaii from California?
  • A.Southwest
  • B.Northwest
  • C.Northeast
4.Arizona is in which part of the 48 connected states?
  • A.The southwest
  • B.The northwest
  • C.The northeast
5.Washington State is in which corner of the 48 connected states?
  • A.The northeast
  • B.The southeast
  • C.The northwest
6.On a globe, in which direction is the Amazon River from the United States?
  • A.Northwest
  • B.Northeast
  • C.Southeast
7.In which direction is Alaska from the other 48 connected states?
  • A.Southwest
  • B.Southeast
  • C.Northwest
8.Washington, D.C. is closer to which coast?
  • A.The Arctic coast, in the north
  • B.The Atlantic coast, in the east
  • C.The Pacific coast, in the west

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Answer key — Cardinal and Intermediate Directions

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

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