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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 648 · 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 north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) south (b) north-east (c) east (d) north-west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  7. 7.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-east
  8. 8.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) water (c) mountains (d) deserts
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  11. 11.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ The school is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) south-west
  13. 13.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  19. 19.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) west (c) east (d) south-east
  20. 20.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the title
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) east (c) west (d) south-east
  23. 23.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) east (b) south-east (c) west (d) north-west
  26. 26.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-west
  32. 32.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south (d) north-west
  33. 33.🗺️ The park is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north-west
  34. 34.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) east (c) west (d) north-west
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  40. 40.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the colours

Answer key

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

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