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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 565 · 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 face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the fire station? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) north-east
  5. 5.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) north (b) east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) west (d) north
  22. 22.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the colours
  23. 23.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  30. 30.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  34. 34.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  35. 35.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ The school is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north (d) north-east
  37. 37.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  39. 39.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) north (b) north-west (c) west (d) north-east
  40. 40.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south

Answer key

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

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