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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 362 · 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 face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the colours
  3. 3.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the compass (d) the scale
  4. 4.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) water (d) mountains
  5. 5.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  6. 6.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  8. 8.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) east (b) south-east (c) west (d) north-east
  16. 16.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  18. 18.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  25. 25.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) south (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ The school is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) west (b) south (c) north-west (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) south (b) south-west (c) east (d) north-east
  34. 34.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  35. 35.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) north (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) north (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north

Answer key

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

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