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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 137 · 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 railway station is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south (d) north-east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  6. 6.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) north-east
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north-west (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ The market is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) north-west
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  21. 21.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  22. 22.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) mountains (d) water
  24. 24.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-west
  31. 31.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the colours
  32. 32.🗺️ The library is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-west (d) north
  33. 33.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north

Answer key

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

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