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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 161 · 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 south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the key (d) the colours
  18. 18.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) north (b) north-east (c) east (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) west
  24. 24.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the compass (c) the key (d) the scale
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  27. 27.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) south-west
  29. 29.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south (d) south-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The school is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-east
  35. 35.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) roads (d) water
  37. 37.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the fire station? (a) north (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) north (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) south (b) south-east (c) east (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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