What are cardinal points and intermediate directions?

Hint: The four cardinal directions are north, east, south, and west. Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest are known as the intermediate directions.

Complete Answer:

Cardinal directions are the primary directions of the compass are known as the Cardinal directions, while, the points in between the cardinal directions are known as the intermediate directions.

Cardinal directions use the rising and setting of the sun as reference points. This is because the Earth rotates from west to east, the sun happens to rise in the east and set in the west. The Poles, North and South provide directional reference points.

The four main points of a compass north, south, east, and west are the cardinal directions. They are also known by their first letters: N,S,E, and W.

The directions on the compass that are in between the cardinal points are called northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest. These are called intermediate directions.

Note: The Intermediate Point is a point which lies between two other points and are specifically quoted in an auto transportation company's certificate.