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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 591 · 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 part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the key
  2. 2.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) east (d) north-east
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) water (c) mountains (d) deserts
  11. 11.🗺️ The park is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) west
  12. 12.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the hospital? (a) south (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) north
  16. 16.🗺️ The school is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south (d) south-west
  17. 17.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north (d) north-east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The park is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) north-east (b) east (c) west (d) south-east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  23. 23.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ The park is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) north (b) west (c) south-east (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-west
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-east (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  30. 30.🗺️ The park is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) west (b) south-west (c) south (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) north (b) north-west (c) east (d) north-east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) south (b) east (c) north-east (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) north-west (b) west (c) east (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) east (d) north-west
  40. 40.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north

Answer key

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

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