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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 528 · 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.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🗺️ The market is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north (d) south-east
  6. 6.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  7. 7.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) east (b) north-west (c) west (d) north-east
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) south (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  13. 13.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) water (d) deserts
  14. 14.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the title
  16. 16.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  23. 23.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north (c) east (d) north-east
  24. 24.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north (d) north-east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north (d) north-west
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) north-west
  38. 38.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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