WAEC Geography 2010 Question 14

Question 14

Map Scale, Distance and Direction

A true bearing is the angle which a line makes from the observer's position to an object with the line pointing to

  1. A.Magnetic North.
  2. B.Magnetic Variation.
  3. C.True North.
  4. D.Southern Hemisphere.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (True North.)

Explanation

True bearings are measured clockwise from true (geographic) north.