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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 485 · 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 north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  2. 2.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the fire station? (a) north (b) north-west (c) west (d) north-east
  7. 7.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the compass (d) the scale
  9. 9.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  11. 11.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) north-east (b) east (c) north (d) south-east
  12. 12.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  15. 15.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  16. 16.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ The market is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) north-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north (d) south-east
  33. 33.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south-west (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The school is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) south-west (b) west (c) east (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north

Answer key

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

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