Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 222 · 40 questions

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.

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

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