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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 127 · 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.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) roads (d) water
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) west (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  7. 7.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the colours
  23. 23.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) south-west (b) east (c) west (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) south (b) north (c) south-east (d) south-west
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ The market is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the market? (a) south (b) north-west (c) north (d) south-west
  28. 28.🗺️ The school is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north-west (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  30. 30.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ The market is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  38. 38.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the compass (c) the key (d) the scale
  39. 39.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) south-west (b) north (c) west (d) south-east
  40. 40.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north

Answer key

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

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