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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 219 · 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.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the title
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) mountains (c) roads (d) deserts
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  14. 14.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ The school is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) west (b) south-west (c) south (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ The park is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) west (b) south (c) south-east (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  21. 21.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the compass (c) the title (d) the scale
  22. 22.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The library is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) north-west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) north (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  28. 28.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  30. 30.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) east (c) north-east (d) north
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  33. 33.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-west (d) north-east
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  38. 38.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) north (c) east (d) north-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The park is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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