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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 158 · 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.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the colours (c) the title (d) the key
  2. 2.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  3. 3.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) west (b) north (c) north-west (d) south
  5. 5.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) north (b) east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  7. 7.🗺️ The park is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) north-east (b) west (c) east (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) east (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-west
  10. 10.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) south-west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  14. 14.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  16. 16.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south-west (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-east
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) east (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  23. 23.🗺️ The school is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  25. 25.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) mountains (c) roads (d) deserts
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the title (d) the compass
  29. 29.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ The school is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) south (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) east (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  33. 33.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) north

Answer key

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

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