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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 352 · 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 east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) south-east (b) south (c) south-west (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) water (c) deserts (d) roads
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  13. 13.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) south (c) south-west (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) east (b) west (c) north-east (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the compass (c) the key (d) the scale
  18. 18.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) south (b) west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) west (b) north (c) south-west (d) south
  25. 25.🗺️ The park is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) west (b) north (c) north-west (d) north-east
  26. 26.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) south (b) north (c) south-west (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  35. 35.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  36. 36.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  38. 38.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south

Answer key

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

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