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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 598 · 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) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  2. 2.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south-west (d) east
  4. 4.🗺️ The library is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) north-west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) north-east
  10. 10.🗺️ The school is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  12. 12.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  13. 13.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-east (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  18. 18.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) west (b) south (c) north-west (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) mountains (c) deserts (d) water
  21. 21.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  22. 22.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the title (c) the key (d) the scale
  23. 23.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) east (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-east
  24. 24.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) south-east
  26. 26.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the compass
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  28. 28.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the library? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ The park is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north (d) south-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The park is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) north (b) west (c) south-east (d) east

Answer key

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

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