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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 461 · 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 left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) north-west (b) east (c) west (d) south
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  9. 9.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ The park is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south-west (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south-east
  14. 14.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) south-west (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-west
  16. 16.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  20. 20.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  22. 22.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south
  23. 23.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north (d) north-east
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) south (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) south-east (b) south (c) east (d) south-west
  28. 28.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) east (d) south-west
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  31. 31.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south-west (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-west (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) south-west
  37. 37.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-west
  40. 40.📏 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

Answer key

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

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