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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 289 · 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 east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north-west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  7. 7.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north (d) north-east
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) deserts (c) roads (d) mountains
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  22. 22.🗺️ The park is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north (d) south-west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) south (b) south-east (c) east (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-west
  33. 33.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  34. 34.🗺️ The library is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) east (b) south (c) north-east (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  36. 36.📏 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
  37. 37.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the key
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west

Answer key

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

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