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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 216 · 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 part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  2. 2.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-west (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) west (d) south-west
  4. 4.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) north (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-east
  5. 5.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south (d) north-west
  6. 6.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) mountains (d) water
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ The library is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) north-east
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ The school is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) north-east (b) east (c) north-west (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the compass
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ The park is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ The library is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  26. 26.🗺️ The library is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) north-west
  28. 28.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  30. 30.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) south (d) south-east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) north-west (b) north (c) east (d) south-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west

Answer key

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

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