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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

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

Answer key

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

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