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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

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

Answer key

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

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