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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 416 · 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 around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) mountains (d) deserts
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north (c) east (d) north-west
  6. 6.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north (d) north-west
  8. 8.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the colours
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  11. 11.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) west (b) south-east (c) east (d) north-west
  15. 15.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  22. 22.🗺️ The park is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the playground? (a) north (b) north-east (c) east (d) north-west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ The library is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the library? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) north (b) south-west (c) east (d) south-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south (d) north-east
  32. 32.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the compass (d) the key
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the police station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) south-west
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west

Answer key

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

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