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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 484 · 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 stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ The park is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) south (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-west
  4. 4.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  6. 6.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) south (b) north-west (c) north (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  11. 11.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) east (b) west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  18. 18.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north (d) south-west
  26. 26.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  27. 27.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-west
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north-west (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) deserts (d) water
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the compass
  35. 35.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The park is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) north (b) south-west (c) west (d) south-east
  38. 38.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  39. 39.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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