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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 498 · 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.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the colours (d) the key
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  5. 5.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north
  6. 6.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) east (b) west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) north (c) west (d) north-west
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  17. 17.🗺️ The school is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) west
  18. 18.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) west (b) east (c) north-west (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the police station? (a) north (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-east
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) west (b) east (c) north-west (d) south
  34. 34.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bank? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) south-east
  40. 40.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the compass

Answer key

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

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