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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 585 · 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.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) north (b) west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  5. 5.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) north-east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) south (b) east (c) north-west (d) west
  12. 12.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) south (b) west (c) north-west (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  22. 22.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  23. 23.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.📏 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
  28. 28.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south (d) north-east
  31. 31.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) mountains (d) water
  32. 32.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) east (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) east (b) south (c) south-east (d) south-west
  36. 36.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) east (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) north (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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