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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 107 · 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.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south (d) north-east
  7. 7.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  11. 11.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) south (b) west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) south (b) west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) mountains (d) water
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north (c) west (d) north-east
  26. 26.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north (c) east (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north (d) north-east
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north (d) south-east
  33. 33.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) north (c) west (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) north (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The park is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) south (b) south-east (c) east (d) north-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the playground? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) west
  39. 39.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north

Answer key

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

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