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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 407 · 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) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) water (d) mountains
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  6. 6.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the title (d) the colours
  7. 7.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) west (b) south (c) north-west (d) south-west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) east (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  13. 13.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  17. 17.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south-west
  18. 18.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The park is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) west (b) north (c) north-west (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  23. 23.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The school is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) east
  32. 32.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  33. 33.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the compass (d) the title
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The school is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) east (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) south-west
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north

Answer key

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

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