Mastering Bearings
Mathematics
Grade 6
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A worksheet covering Bearings for Grade 6 students. It introduces the concept of bearings and includes practice and reasoning questions.
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Mastering Bearings
Subject: MathematicsGrade: Grade 6
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Introduction
Read the brief explanation below before attempting the questions.
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Bearings are used to describe the direction of one point from another, measured in degrees clockwise from North. For example, a bearing of 045° means the direction is northeast.
[2 marks]B
Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
What is the bearing of point B from point A if you move directly east?
[1 mark]2.
If a ship is heading on a bearing of 135°, in which general direction is it moving?
[1 mark]3.
Calculate the bearing from North if you turn 60° clockwise from due North.
[2 marks]4.
A car is traveling on a bearing of 210°. What is its bearing from North going clockwise?
[1 mark]5.
On a map, point A is at a bearing of 045° from point B. What direction does this represent?
[1 mark]6.
If a plane flies on a bearing of 330°, which compass point is it closest to?
[1 mark]7.
A boat leaves port and heads on a bearing of 150°. Which general direction is it heading?
[1 mark]8.
A hiker starts at point X and walks on a bearing of 225° for 5 km. In which general direction has she traveled?
[1 mark]9.
A cyclist heads on a bearing of 045° for 10 km, then turns and heads on a bearing of 135° for 8 km. What is the cyclist's approximate final bearing from the starting point?
[3 marks]10.
Challenge: A rescue team locates a stranded hiker at a point that is 7 km away from the base camp. The bearing from the camp to the hiker is 120°. If the team moves on a bearing of 300° from the camp and travels 10 km, what is their approximate distance and bearing from the hiker's position?
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- 12/30/2025
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