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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 374 · 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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  2. 2.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the colours (c) the key (d) the title
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  4. 4.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) south (b) west (c) north-east (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-west (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  15. 15.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) water (d) mountains
  16. 16.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) south (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-east
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the title (d) the compass
  19. 19.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) north-west
  23. 23.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The library is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  29. 29.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) east (b) south-east (c) west (d) south-west
  30. 30.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  31. 31.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) south-east
  33. 33.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) north (b) east (c) north-west (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ The library is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) south (b) north-east (c) west (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  38. 38.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-east
  39. 39.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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