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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 458 · 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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the colours
  8. 8.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  9. 9.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  10. 10.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) south (b) west (c) north-west (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ The park is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) south
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  24. 24.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the library? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-east
  27. 27.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south (d) south-east
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  30. 30.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) south (b) south-west (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) west
  32. 32.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) east (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north (d) north-east
  40. 40.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north

Answer key

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

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