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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 274 · 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.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) north (b) east (c) north-east (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) south-west
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  17. 17.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-west
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) north-east
  22. 22.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north (d) north-east
  34. 34.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  40. 40.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the colours (d) the scale

Answer key

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

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