Compass Directions Word Search
Compass Directions, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, EQUATOR, LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, MERIDIAN, HEMISPHERE, TROPIC, POLAR, REGION.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Compass Directions word list, defined
- NORTH /nɔː(r)θ/ · noun, adjective, adverb, verb
- North is the direction toward the northern pole, or the part of the Earth, a country, or a region lying in that direction. It can also refer to a political or cultural region, especially the northern part of the United States. Related: northerly direction, northern region, upper part, northward direction.
- SOUTH /saʊθ/ · noun, adjective, adverb, verb
- The direction toward the Earth's equator and opposite pole from north; the region lying in that direction. As an adjective, it means situated in or belonging to the south; as an adverb, it means toward the south. Related: southern, sunward, downward, southward.
- EAST /iːst/ · noun, adjective, adverb
- The direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun rises, lying to the right when facing north; also the eastern part of a country, region, or the world. Related: orient, sunrise.
- WEST /wɛst/ · noun, adjective, adverb, and verb
- West is the direction in which the sun sets, the region lying in that direction, or a westward direction. As an adjective, it means situated in or facing west; as an adverb, it means toward the west; and as a verb, it means to move westward. Related: western, westward.
- EQUATOR /ɪˈkweɪtər/ · noun
- The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the North and South Poles, dividing the planet into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. By extension, a similar line around any rotating celestial body or sphere.
- LATITUDE /ˈlætɪtjuːd/ · noun
- The angular distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees. By extension, it means freedom or scope to act, think, or make choices without undue restriction. Related: breadth, scope, freedom, leeway.
- LONGITUDE /ˈlɒnɡɪtjuːd/ (British); /ˈlɑːnɡətuːd/ (American) · noun
- The angular distance of a point on Earth’s surface, measured in degrees east or west of the prime meridian. In astronomy, longitude is the analogous angular coordinate measured along a celestial circle from a reference point.
- MERIDIAN /məˈrɪdiən/ · noun
- A great circle passing through the Earth's poles and used to specify longitude, or the highest point or culmination of something. In astronomy, a meridian is a great circle passing through the poles and the observer's zenith. Related: culmination, zenith, peak, high point.
- HEMISPHERE /ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪər/ · noun
- A hemisphere is one of two halves of a sphere or globe, especially one of the northern, southern, eastern, or western halves of Earth. The term can also refer to one of the brain’s two halves or to half of a celestial sphere. Related: half-sphere, semisphere.
- TROPIC British: /ˈtrɒpɪk/; US: /ˈtrɑːpɪk/ · noun and adjective
- As a noun, a tropic is one of the two parallels of latitude approximately 23.5 degrees north or south of the equator: the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn. In the plural, “the tropics” refers to the warm equatorial regions between these parallels; as an adjective, “tropic” means relating to the tropics or to either of these parallels. Related: latitude, zone, region, parallel.
- POLAR British: /ˈpəʊlə(r)/; American: /ˈpoʊlɚ/ · adjective and noun
- Of or relating to the North or South Pole or the polar regions; relating to a pole, axis, or opposite extremity in geometry or physics; or characterized by sharply opposed groups, beliefs, or interests. Related: arctic, antarctic, antipodal, opposite.
- REGION /ˈriːdʒən/ · noun
- A geographical area of a country or of the world, especially one distinguished from surrounding areas by physical, political, cultural, or administrative features. The word can also refer more broadly to a field, sphere, or area of activity. Related: area, district, territory, zone.
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