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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 614 · 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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ The school is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) deserts (d) mountains
  15. 15.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  20. 20.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  21. 21.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The market is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) east (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  28. 28.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the playground? (a) south-west (b) south (c) south-east (d) west
  30. 30.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the title (d) the colours
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The market is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) north-east
  34. 34.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west

Answer key

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

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