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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 444 · 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.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) south-west (b) north (c) south (d) north-west
  2. 2.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) north (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south
  9. 9.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  13. 13.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) roads (d) water
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  16. 16.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north (d) north-west
  18. 18.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) south-west (b) south (c) west (d) east
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  30. 30.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) west (b) south-east (c) east (d) south
  31. 31.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  32. 32.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the key (d) the compass
  38. 38.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north

Answer key

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

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