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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 621 · 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.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  2. 2.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the colours (d) the title
  3. 3.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) east (d) south-east
  4. 4.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) east (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  6. 6.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) east (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🗺️ The park is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-east
  10. 10.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  11. 11.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  12. 12.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) mountains (d) water
  13. 13.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  17. 17.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) east (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) east (b) west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  21. 21.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) west (b) north-east (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  30. 30.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The school is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) north (b) north-west (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) north-west (b) north (c) east (d) south-east
  35. 35.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south (d) north-west
  40. 40.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) east (b) south-west (c) west (d) south-east

Answer key

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

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