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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 328 · 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 hospital is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-west (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) south-east (b) east (c) south (d) north-east
  3. 3.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) south (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  4. 4.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  8. 8.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south (d) south-west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-east
  11. 11.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ The school is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) south (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  21. 21.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  25. 25.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The market is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) north-west (b) east (c) north (d) south-east
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  29. 29.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the colours (d) the key
  30. 30.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) mountains (d) deserts
  33. 33.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  35. 35.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) south (b) north-east (c) west (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) north (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north

Answer key

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

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