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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 539 · 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.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the colours (d) the scale
  2. 2.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) deserts (d) water
  4. 4.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ The library is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) south-west (b) east (c) west (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  10. 10.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🗺️ The market is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) north (b) south-east (c) east (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  21. 21.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  22. 22.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ The market is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) south-east (b) south (c) east (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ The market is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the market? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) west
  28. 28.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  30. 30.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) west (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-west
  31. 31.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) west (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-west
  32. 32.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north (c) west (d) south-west
  34. 34.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ The park is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) west (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The market is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south (d) north-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north

Answer key

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

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