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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 532 · 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 stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ The market is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🗺️ The park is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-west
  8. 8.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) east (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  9. 9.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) north-east (b) west (c) east (d) north-west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ The park is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) north (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  13. 13.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the colours (c) the key (d) the title
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south (d) south-east
  18. 18.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  21. 21.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ The school is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) east (d) north-east
  26. 26.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bank? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south-east (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) water (d) mountains
  32. 32.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north (d) north-west
  33. 33.🗺️ 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) north-east (c) north-west (d) north
  34. 34.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east

Answer key

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

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