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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 262 · 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 compass (b) the key (c) the title (d) the scale
  2. 2.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) roads (d) water
  4. 4.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-east
  6. 6.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south (d) north-west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north (d) south-west
  20. 20.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) south-east (b) east (c) west (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  24. 24.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south (c) south-west (d) north-east
  25. 25.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  26. 26.📏 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
  27. 27.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  28. 28.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  35. 35.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-east (d) north-west
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) south-west (b) west (c) south (d) north-west
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  39. 39.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north

Answer key

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

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