# compass quiz answers

Create an actual compass to show your direction: North, South, East, or West 

## Name

## Directions

Use this activity document to guide your work in the [compass tutorial](/lessons/compass/activity).

Answer the questions while completing the tutorial. Pay attention to the dialogues!

## 1. What is the purpose of the 'compass heading' block?

Gets the compass heading of the @boardname@ in degrees


## 2. Write the code that stores the compass heading into a local variable called 'degrees'. 


```blocks
let degrees = input.compassHeading()
```

## 3. Write the 'If statement' that will check if the device is mostly pointing North. Display 'N' on the @boardname@ 


```blocks
let degrees = input.compassHeading()
if (degrees < 45 || degrees > 315) {
    basic.showString("N", 150)
}
```
