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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 534 · 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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ The park is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) south-east (b) east (c) west (d) north-east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) water (d) roads
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  17. 17.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  21. 21.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  22. 22.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ The park is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south
  25. 25.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the colours (d) the key
  26. 26.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  32. 32.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north (d) north-east
  33. 33.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-west
  34. 34.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The library is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) south (b) south-west (c) east (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The market is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  39. 39.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south

Answer key

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

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