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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 220 · 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.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  6. 6.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) water (d) roads
  7. 7.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) south (b) north-east (c) west (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  12. 12.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the compass
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  18. 18.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) south (c) south-east (d) south-west
  21. 21.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  23. 23.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ The park is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-west
  26. 26.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) east
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ The library is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  30. 30.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the bus stop? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  34. 34.🗺️ The market is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The market is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south

Answer key

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

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