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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 45 · 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 stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) mountains (d) deserts
  7. 7.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the compass (d) the scale
  8. 8.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the playground? (a) north-east (b) north (c) west (d) south-east
  9. 9.🗺️ The park is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) south (b) north-east (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north (d) north-west
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-east
  19. 19.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  21. 21.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ The library is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north (d) north-east
  23. 23.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north-east (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ The park is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) south-east (b) south (c) east (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ The market is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south (d) east
  32. 32.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  39. 39.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ The library is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) north-east (b) south (c) east (d) south-west

Answer key

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

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