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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 602 · 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 face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The school is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  9. 9.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  19. 19.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north-east (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) north-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The park is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north-east
  33. 33.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  34. 34.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the compass (d) the title
  36. 36.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) mountains (d) water
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  38. 38.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north

Answer key

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

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