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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 466 · 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.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the compass (d) the key
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  7. 7.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🗺️ The park is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) north (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) west
  24. 24.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the colours (d) the scale
  25. 25.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  27. 27.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) north (b) south-west (c) east (d) north-east
  30. 30.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  32. 32.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  33. 33.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north

Answer key

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

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