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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 259 · 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.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the compass (d) the title
  2. 2.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  8. 8.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  13. 13.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) roads (d) water
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) south (b) north-west (c) east (d) north
  17. 17.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the colours (d) the title
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the bank? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) north-east
  24. 24.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  25. 25.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The market is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) east (b) south-east (c) west (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  29. 29.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) south-east
  32. 32.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the playground? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north-east (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) north (b) south-west (c) east (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The library is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) south (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south
  39. 39.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the library? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south
  40. 40.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) west (b) south (c) north-east (d) north-west

Answer key

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

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