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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

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

Answer key

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

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