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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 319 · 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 stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ The school is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north-east
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  6. 6.🗺️ The library is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) south-east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north (d) south-west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) east (b) south (c) north-east (d) south-west
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) deserts (d) water
  19. 19.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  20. 20.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) north-east
  21. 21.🗺️ The library is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ The school is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the school? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  24. 24.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-east
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-east
  35. 35.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ The park is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  39. 39.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east

Answer key

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

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