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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 156 · 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 north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) water (c) mountains (d) roads
  3. 3.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south (d) south-east
  4. 4.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) north (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  7. 7.🗺️ The library is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  14. 14.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) west (d) north-west
  15. 15.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the colours (d) the scale
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) west (b) south (c) south-west (d) north-east
  19. 19.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the compass (c) the key (d) the title
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  27. 27.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-east (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) south (b) west (c) north-west (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) east (b) south-east (c) south (d) south-west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west

Answer key

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

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