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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 525 · 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 east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  13. 13.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) north-east (b) south (c) west (d) south-west
  14. 14.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  16. 16.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  21. 21.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the compass (d) the title
  22. 22.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  23. 23.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) south-west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) water (d) deserts
  27. 27.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south-west (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The park is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) west (b) east (c) north-east (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) east (b) south (c) south-west (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) east
  39. 39.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the colours (d) the title
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north

Answer key

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

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