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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 553 · 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 west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ The school is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) east (b) south (c) north-east (d) south-east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  13. 13.🗺️ The market is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-west (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-west (d) north-east
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The market is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) north (b) south (c) south-east (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  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 (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-west
  25. 25.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south-west (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The school is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) west (b) east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  27. 27.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) south-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) north-east (b) south (c) south-west (d) south-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) north (b) south (c) south-east (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) water (d) mountains
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) north-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The park is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) west (b) north (c) south-west (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  39. 39.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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