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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 488 · 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.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) south-west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  3. 3.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) north-west
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ The market is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-east (d) north-west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  13. 13.🗺️ The library is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) south-west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The park is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-west (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ The market is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) south-west
  26. 26.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  27. 27.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  31. 31.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) south (b) north-west (c) east (d) south-east
  33. 33.🗺️ The library is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) south (b) east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  34. 34.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the colours (d) the scale
  35. 35.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) water (c) deserts (d) roads
  36. 36.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) west (b) south-east (c) east (d) north-west
  37. 37.🗺️ The library is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) north (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ The park is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south

Answer key

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

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