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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 645 · 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 east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  2. 2.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) south-west (b) west (c) south-east (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  6. 6.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) water (c) roads (d) deserts
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the library? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  26. 26.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) south (b) north-west (c) north (d) east
  30. 30.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north-west (d) north-east
  32. 32.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  36. 36.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) east (b) south (c) north-west (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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