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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 173 · 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 face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  5. 5.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) south (b) north (c) north-east (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ The market is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) north-east
  9. 9.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) east (d) south-east
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-east (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) north-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The school is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) water (d) mountains
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) north-west (b) west (c) east (d) south-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The market is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  39. 39.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) east (d) north-east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east

Answer key

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

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