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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 230 · 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 south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  3. 3.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ The library is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) south-west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  7. 7.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) mountains (d) water
  8. 8.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) east (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-west
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) south (b) north (c) north-east (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ The library is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) north-west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  21. 21.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north
  22. 22.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  25. 25.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) east (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-east
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) south (b) west (c) south-east (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) south (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  33. 33.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The park is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) east (b) north (c) south-west (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) south (b) east (c) south-west (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south-west (b) east (c) west (d) north-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) west (b) south (c) north-east (d) south-east
  39. 39.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south

Answer key

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

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