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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 59 · 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.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the compass
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  3. 3.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  13. 13.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) south (b) west (c) south-west (d) north-west
  14. 14.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  15. 15.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The park is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south (d) north-west
  20. 20.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  23. 23.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north (b) south (c) south-west (d) north-east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) south (b) west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  28. 28.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) water (d) mountains
  29. 29.🗺️ The park is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) north (b) south-east (c) east (d) west
  30. 30.📏 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
  31. 31.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) north (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The school is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) north-east
  37. 37.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) east (b) west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  38. 38.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south

Answer key

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

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