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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 471 · 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 face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ The library is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) south-east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  13. 13.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) south-west
  15. 15.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) north (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-east
  16. 16.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) west (b) south (c) north-east (d) north-west
  20. 20.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  21. 21.🗺️ The school is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) east (b) west (c) south-west (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) north (c) east (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) east (b) west (c) north-east (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the compass
  29. 29.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) water (c) deserts (d) mountains
  30. 30.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) north-east (b) east (c) north (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) west (b) south-west (c) east (d) south-east
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south (b) west (c) south-west (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) west (b) north-east (c) east (d) north-west
  36. 36.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) west
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) north (b) south-east (c) west (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north

Answer key

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

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