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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 593 · 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.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  3. 3.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) mountains (d) water
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  6. 6.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) north-west
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  11. 11.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ The park is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  19. 19.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the compass (d) the key
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  27. 27.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south (d) north-west
  32. 32.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south (d) south-west
  33. 33.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) west (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-west
  35. 35.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) north (b) south-east (c) west (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.📏 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
  38. 38.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) south-west (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-east
  39. 39.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north

Answer key

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

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