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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 583 · 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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.📏 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
  5. 5.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  6. 6.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) south (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  19. 19.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) south-east (b) north (c) west (d) east
  23. 23.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  27. 27.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The school is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) south-east (b) south (c) west (d) north-east
  33. 33.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  34. 34.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  35. 35.🗺️ The park is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-west
  36. 36.🗺️ The park is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south-east
  37. 37.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The park is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south

Answer key

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

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