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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 239 · 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 east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  13. 13.🗺️ The park is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) south-west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  18. 18.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  23. 23.🗺️ The market is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) north-west
  24. 24.🗺️ The park is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) south (b) west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  25. 25.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bank? (a) south (b) south-west (c) west (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north-east (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) east (c) south (d) south-east
  29. 29.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) mountains (c) deserts (d) roads
  30. 30.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  31. 31.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) east (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  39. 39.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north

Answer key

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

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