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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 426 · 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.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north (b) south (c) north-east (d) west
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the compass
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  9. 9.🗺️ The library is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) west (b) south-east (c) east (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) south-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north (b) west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  23. 23.🗺️ The library is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) mountains (d) deserts
  25. 25.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the library? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-west (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  32. 32.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the colours (c) the title (d) the scale
  33. 33.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The park is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) west (b) north (c) north-east (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) east (b) west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  36. 36.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  39. 39.🗺️ 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) south (c) north-west (d) south-west
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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