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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 509 · 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 west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  2. 2.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) water (c) deserts (d) mountains
  3. 3.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  4. 4.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the key
  5. 5.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  6. 6.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🗺️ The library is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) south-east (b) east (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) south-west (b) east (c) south (d) north-west
  9. 9.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north-west
  10. 10.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) north-west (b) east (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-west
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the compass (d) the scale
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  25. 25.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) south (b) north-west (c) north (d) north-east
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  28. 28.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) north (b) east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  35. 35.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  36. 36.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south (d) north-west
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south

Answer key

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

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