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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

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

Answer key

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

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