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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 575 · 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 west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  4. 4.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north-east (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) north (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The library is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  21. 21.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-west (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north-west (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the compass (c) the scale (d) the key
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the bus stop? (a) east (b) south (c) north-east (d) south-west
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  34. 34.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  38. 38.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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