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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 554 · 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) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  4. 4.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the police station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) west (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) deserts (c) mountains (d) roads
  14. 14.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  15. 15.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north (d) north-east
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the bank? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) west
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  21. 21.🗺️ The market is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the compass (c) the scale (d) the key
  23. 23.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ The park is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) east (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-west
  25. 25.🗺️ The library is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) north-east
  26. 26.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) north-east
  32. 32.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The library is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) north-west
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The school is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) south (b) west (c) north-west (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-west (d) east

Answer key

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

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