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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 43 · 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.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the colours (d) the key
  2. 2.🗺️ The library is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) north-east (b) north (c) east (d) south-east
  3. 3.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) east (c) south (d) north-west
  4. 4.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  5. 5.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) east (c) west (d) north-east
  12. 12.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the compass (c) the scale (d) the key
  15. 15.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ The park is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) south-west
  17. 17.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north (d) south-east
  19. 19.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  24. 24.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) south-east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  28. 28.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) south (b) east (c) south-west (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) west (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) east (d) north
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  37. 37.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) east (d) north-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the market? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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