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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 218 · 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 railway station is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north-east (b) south (c) south-east (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🗺️ The market is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) north-west
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) north-east (b) west (c) east (d) south-west
  7. 7.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the key
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The park is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) north-west (b) south (c) east (d) north-east
  15. 15.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) north (b) west (c) north-east (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  25. 25.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  32. 32.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) south (b) north (c) south-east (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) north (c) west (d) south-west
  35. 35.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the title (c) the key (d) the scale
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) east (b) south-east (c) west (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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