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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 212 · 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 direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the playground? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the compass (c) the scale (d) the key
  6. 6.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the colours (d) the scale
  7. 7.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ The park is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) east (b) north (c) north-east (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  16. 16.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  19. 19.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) south-east
  20. 20.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ The school is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) south (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-east
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  24. 24.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) deserts (d) mountains
  26. 26.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) north-east (b) west (c) east (d) south-west
  29. 29.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The park is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) south-east (b) north (c) west (d) north-west
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  35. 35.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-west
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north

Answer key

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

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