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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 477 · 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 east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) south (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-west
  7. 7.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the key (d) the compass
  8. 8.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  11. 11.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  13. 13.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the key
  14. 14.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  16. 16.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) west (b) south (c) north-west (d) north-east
  17. 17.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) east (b) south-east (c) west (d) south-west
  24. 24.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the bank? (a) west (b) north-west (c) east (d) north-east
  26. 26.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  27. 27.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  29. 29.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  30. 30.🗺️ The market is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  31. 31.🗺️ The school is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) south (d) north-east
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  35. 35.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) south-east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west

Answer key

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

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