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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 284 · 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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The park is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  8. 8.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ The school is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) south (b) north (c) south-east (d) west
  12. 12.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) south (b) north-west (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) deserts (d) mountains
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) west (b) north (c) south-east (d) south-west
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-east
  18. 18.🗺️ The school is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north (d) east
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) south (c) west (d) south-east
  21. 21.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) east (d) north-east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) south (b) south-west (c) east (d) south-east
  24. 24.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) south-west (b) north (c) east (d) south-east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) north-east
  33. 33.🗺️ The market is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the market? (a) south (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-east
  34. 34.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north

Answer key

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

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