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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 398 · 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 west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the compass (c) the key (d) the scale
  3. 3.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the playground? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north-east (b) south (c) east (d) north
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) north-west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  12. 12.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) water (d) roads
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south-west (b) south (c) east (d) north-east
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  23. 23.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) east (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  29. 29.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the police station? (a) west (b) north (c) south-east (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east

Answer key

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

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