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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

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

Answer key

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

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