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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 104 · 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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  4. 4.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  8. 8.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  11. 11.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The market is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  17. 17.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the colours (c) the title (d) the key
  20. 20.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The school is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south (d) south-east
  24. 24.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) west (b) south (c) north-west (d) south-east
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  30. 30.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-east
  31. 31.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) north (c) west (d) south-west
  33. 33.🗺️ The library is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The market is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) south-west (b) south (c) west (d) north-west
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) west (c) east (d) north-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) south-east
  40. 40.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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