How many degrees should the turn be for a walk and turn?

How many degrees should the turn be for a walk and turn?

• A. 180°
• B. 90°
• C. 360°
• D. 45°

Answer: (A)

In the walk-and-turn, you finish the straight line by turning to face the opposite direction so you can walk back along the line. That requires a 180-degree turn—half a circle that reverses your orientation. A 90-degree turn would leave you facing perpendicular to your original path, not back along the line. A 360-degree turn would bring you back to facing the same direction you started, not reverse. A 45-degree turn is too small to effectively change direction. So, the turn should be 180 degrees.

In the walk-and-turn, you finish the straight line by turning to face the opposite direction so you can walk back along the line. That requires a 180-degree turn—half a circle that reverses your orientation.

A 90-degree turn would leave you facing perpendicular to your original path, not back along the line. A 360-degree turn would bring you back to facing the same direction you started, not reverse. A 45-degree turn is too small to effectively change direction.

So, the turn should be 180 degrees.