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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 234 · 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 face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  9. 9.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  14. 14.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  16. 16.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the colours (c) the key (d) the title
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-west
  21. 21.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  23. 23.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) east (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The park is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) south-west (b) east (c) west (d) south-east
  26. 26.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) west (b) east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north (d) east
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-west (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the compass (c) the scale (d) the key

Answer key

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

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