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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 100 · 40 questions
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Remember (Clockwise: N, E, S, W): Clockwise order: north → east → south → west. Turning right moves one step clockwise; turning left moves one step back; behind you is the opposite direction. Opposites: north ↔ south, east ↔ west, north-east ↔ south-west, south-east ↔ north-west. If A is north of B, then B is south of A. Maps: north at the top, a key explains the symbols, a scale shows real distances, blue shows water.

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  1. 1.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  22. 22.🗺️ The market is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) south-east (b) north (c) east (d) west
  23. 23.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bank? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) west (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-east
  28. 28.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) deserts (c) roads (d) mountains
  29. 29.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) east (b) south (c) south-west (d) north-west
  30. 30.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  31. 31.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) north (b) west (c) south-west (d) north-west
  33. 33.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) south (c) south-west (d) east
  34. 34.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  38. 38.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the key (c) the title (d) the scale
  39. 39.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) south (b) north (c) south-west (d) south-east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west

Answer key

  1. west
  2. north-east
  3. east
  4. north
  5. west
  6. west
  7. south
  8. west
  9. south
  10. north
  11. south
  12. north
  13. west
  14. west
  15. north
  16. south
  17. west
  18. north-west
  19. north
  20. east
  21. south-east
  22. north
  23. west
  24. east
  25. south-east
  26. south
  27. north-east
  28. water
  29. south-west
  30. the key
  31. west
  32. south-west
  33. north-east
  34. east
  35. north
  36. north
  37. east
  38. the scale
  39. north
  40. east

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