The Compass Quiz

  1.  A compass needle is magnetized.

True  False

2. The red part of the compass needle points to Earth's magnetic South Pole.

True  False

3. A compass works best when held flat.

True  False

4. Since a compass is affected by magnetic fields, it needs to be used away from iron and steel objects.

True  False

5. The compass housing cannot be turned or rotated.

True  False

6. The scale of the compass is 0 to 360 degrees.

True  False

7.  The cardinal direction points N, S, E and W correspond to degrees. North is 0 or 360. South is 180. East is 90. West is 270.

True  False

8. Orienting lines help to line up the compass with a globe.

True  False

9. The compass needle is painted two colors (Red - North, White - South.)

True  False

10. Good compasses have fluid filled housing that allows the needle to move slowly.

True  False

11. The parallel lines inside the dial are known as orienting lines.

True  False