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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 110 · 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 school is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) north-west
  2. 2.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south (d) north-east
  3. 3.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  7. 7.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) east (b) west (c) north-east (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north-west
  14. 14.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  19. 19.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the key
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  24. 24.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  25. 25.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the compass (d) the title
  29. 29.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) north (b) east (c) south-west (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) north (b) south (c) north-east (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  35. 35.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) north-west
  36. 36.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) north (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east

Answer key

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

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