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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 377 · 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 east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  2. 2.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south-east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  6. 6.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the colours (c) the title (d) the key
  7. 7.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) north (b) west (c) south-west (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  16. 16.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) south-west (d) north-east
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  18. 18.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  22. 22.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) water (c) deserts (d) mountains
  26. 26.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  29. 29.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ The library is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the library? (a) south (b) south-east (c) east (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  32. 32.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The school is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-east (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The school is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) north
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north

Answer key

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

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