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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 214 · 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.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) north (b) south (c) north-west (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ The market is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) south-east (b) east (c) south (d) north-west
  3. 3.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ The park is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-east (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  19. 19.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) east (b) south (c) north-east (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  22. 22.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the compass (d) the scale
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The market is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) south-west (b) north (c) east (d) north-east
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) west (d) north-east
  29. 29.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-east
  32. 32.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) south (b) south-west (c) east (d) south-east
  35. 35.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  37. 37.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north

Answer key

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

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