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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 571 · 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 east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the compass (c) the key (d) the scale
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  5. 5.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north (d) south-west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) west (b) south (c) south-east (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  18. 18.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) north-west (b) west (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the colours
  22. 22.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) mountains (c) water (d) deserts
  23. 23.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) west (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  32. 32.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) west (b) south-east (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) east (d) north-east
  35. 35.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bank? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south (d) north-west
  37. 37.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) north-west
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north

Answer key

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

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