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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 114 · 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 stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  12. 12.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ The park is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south (d) north-east
  14. 14.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) deserts (d) mountains
  19. 19.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The market is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north (d) north-east
  29. 29.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the key (d) the scale
  30. 30.🗺️ The school is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  31. 31.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the playground? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) west (b) north (c) south-east (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  39. 39.🗺️ The market is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  40. 40.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the key (d) the compass

Answer key

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

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