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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 481 · 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) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  5. 5.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) east (b) south (c) south-east (d) west
  6. 6.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) west (b) south-west (c) south (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  12. 12.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the market? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) west (d) south-east
  15. 15.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  20. 20.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south (d) north-east
  21. 21.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the compass (c) the title (d) the scale
  25. 25.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) east
  26. 26.📏 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
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) water (d) mountains
  31. 31.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north (d) south-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) north-east
  35. 35.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north-east
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north

Answer key

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

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