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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 401 · 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 south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the title
  4. 4.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the key (d) the scale
  5. 5.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) north-west (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  7. 7.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  9. 9.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) north (b) east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  15. 15.🗺️ The school is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-west (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  22. 22.🗺️ The school is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) north (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-east
  23. 23.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) water (c) deserts (d) roads
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south (d) north-west
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  30. 30.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) north (b) south-west (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-west
  33. 33.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  34. 34.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north-east
  37. 37.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) south (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) south (b) east (c) south-west (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north

Answer key

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

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