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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 597 · 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.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  9. 9.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the title
  10. 10.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) west
  16. 16.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  19. 19.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) south-west
  23. 23.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) north-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the title
  28. 28.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north-west (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the hospital? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The park is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) east (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-west
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) south (c) south-west (d) north-east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the police station? (a) east (b) west (c) south-west (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  36. 36.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the school? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north (d) north-west
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  39. 39.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west

Answer key

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

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