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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 346 · 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) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) west (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-west
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ The school is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south-west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) south-east (b) north (c) east (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) south (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-west
  16. 16.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south (d) north-east
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the title (d) the compass
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) water (d) deserts
  31. 31.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-west
  33. 33.🗺️ The park is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north (d) south-east
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  36. 36.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the title (d) the colours
  37. 37.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  39. 39.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  40. 40.🗺️ The park is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-west

Answer key

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

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