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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 270 · 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.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  6. 6.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the colours
  7. 7.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the compass (c) the title (d) the scale
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  12. 12.🗺️ The park is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) north-east (b) north (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  14. 14.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) water (c) mountains (d) roads
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) west (b) south-west (c) east (d) south-east
  18. 18.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) east (b) west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-east
  20. 20.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  23. 23.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  24. 24.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  25. 25.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) east (c) north (d) north-west
  27. 27.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) west
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  31. 31.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  33. 33.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ 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) north-east (c) east (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) east (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-west
  38. 38.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) west (b) south-west (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west

Answer key

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

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