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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 301 · 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 rise? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  3. 3.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  4. 4.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  6. 6.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) east (d) north
  7. 7.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south (d) north-east
  8. 8.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south (d) south-east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) water (d) roads
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) north-west
  19. 19.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) south (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-east
  26. 26.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ The school is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) east (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The park is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) south-west (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-west
  34. 34.🗺️ The library is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the library? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The school is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east

Answer key

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

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