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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 480 · 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 south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the title (c) the key (d) the scale
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  6. 6.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  7. 7.🗺️ The library is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) north-west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) mountains (c) roads (d) deserts
  10. 10.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the key
  15. 15.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) north (c) east (d) south-east
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) east (d) north-east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ The school is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north-east (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ The school is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) south-west
  26. 26.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) east (b) north-west (c) west (d) north-east
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The school is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the school? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  38. 38.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) south (b) north (c) north-east (d) north-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east

Answer key

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

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