Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 569 · 40 questions

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.

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

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