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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 236 · 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.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the colours (c) the title (d) the scale
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the school? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) south-west (d) north-east
  12. 12.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) south-west
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  24. 24.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) south-west
  26. 26.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south (d) north-west
  27. 27.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the title
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  30. 30.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ The school is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) west (b) south (c) south-east (d) south-west
  33. 33.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) east (d) south-west
  35. 35.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) deserts (d) water
  37. 37.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south-west (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west

Answer key

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

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