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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 65 · 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 south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the colours (d) the title
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north (d) north-east
  6. 6.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  9. 9.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) water (d) deserts
  12. 12.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) south (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ The school is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) east (b) south-west (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) south (b) north-west (c) west (d) north-east
  18. 18.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) west (b) east (c) south-east (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ 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 (b) south (c) north-west (d) south-west
  20. 20.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The school is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  30. 30.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) north (b) south (c) south-west (d) south-east
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south

Answer key

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

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