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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 527 · 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.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  2. 2.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) north-west (b) north (c) west (d) south-east
  8. 8.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  14. 14.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south (d) south-east
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ The park is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The library is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) north (b) south-east (c) west (d) north-west
  27. 27.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) south (b) north-west (c) west (d) south-east
  29. 29.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) west (b) south (c) south-west (d) north-west
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The park is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south (d) south-east
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  35. 35.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the colours (c) the title (d) the scale
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The school is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the compass (c) the title (d) the scale
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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