To determine the type of directions northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest, we need to understand different types of directions.
1. Cardinal Directions: These are the main directions used for navigation. They include North, East, South, and West.
2. Intermediate Directions: These are the directions that lie between the cardinal directions. Examples include northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.
3. Absolute Directions: These are specific, fixed points of reference that do not depend on any context. Examples include the cardinal directions (North, South, East, West).
4. Relative Directions: These depend on the orientation or context, such as "left", "right", "forward", and "backward".
Given these definitions, we can categorize the directions northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest as intermediate directions because they lie between the cardinal points.
Thus, the correct answer is:
B. Intermediate
