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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 496 · 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 north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) water (d) mountains
  4. 4.🗺️ The market is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the market? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) west
  5. 5.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south (d) north-west
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  7. 7.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north
  8. 8.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the key (c) the title (d) the scale
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ The library is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the police station? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  22. 22.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the fire station? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-west
  24. 24.🗺️ The school is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) north-east (b) north (c) east (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) north-east
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  29. 29.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-east
  31. 31.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) north (b) south (c) north-west (d) north-east
  37. 37.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) south (b) west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  38. 38.🗺️ The school is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) south (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) east (c) west (d) north

Answer key

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

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