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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 312 · 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.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the key
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  6. 6.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-east
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  14. 14.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  18. 18.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  22. 22.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) south (c) west (d) north-west
  23. 23.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bank? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ The library is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) south (c) west (d) north-east
  28. 28.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  31. 31.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The market is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the market? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) south (c) south-east (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The school is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south-west (b) west (c) east (d) north-east
  37. 37.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south
  38. 38.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north

Answer key

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

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