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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 126 · 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 west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  2. 2.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) mountains (c) deserts (d) roads
  3. 3.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ The park is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) north-east (b) north (c) west (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  9. 9.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The park is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-west (d) south
  12. 12.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  15. 15.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  18. 18.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) north-east (b) north (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) east
  27. 27.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) south
  29. 29.📏 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
  30. 30.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  31. 31.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ The market is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) north (b) west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  33. 33.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  35. 35.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) north (c) west (d) south-west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north (c) west (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  40. 40.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-west

Answer key

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

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