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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 194 · 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 east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-west (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) mountains (d) water
  11. 11.🗺️ The library is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-east (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bank? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) north-east
  19. 19.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south-east (b) south (c) west (d) south-west
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south (b) west (c) north-east (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) south-east
  28. 28.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  29. 29.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-west (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  32. 32.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the title
  33. 33.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  34. 34.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The school is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) north-west (b) north (c) west (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) north (b) east (c) north-west (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The park is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north (d) north-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) west (b) east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south

Answer key

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

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