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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 504 · 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.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) deserts (d) water
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) west (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  7. 7.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  10. 10.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the colours (d) the title
  15. 15.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) north (b) south (c) south-west (d) west
  16. 16.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) north-west
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  23. 23.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) south (b) north-west (c) west (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north (d) east
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  31. 31.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the police station? (a) west (b) south-west (c) south (d) north-west
  33. 33.🗺️ The library is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) west (b) north (c) north-west (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-west (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The market is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) north-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) south-east (b) east (c) west (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) south-east (b) south (c) east (d) north-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west

Answer key

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

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