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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 651 · 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) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  5. 5.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) north (b) north-west (c) west (d) south-west
  9. 9.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  14. 14.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) south-west
  18. 18.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-east
  26. 26.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) north-west (b) east (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  30. 30.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) west (b) south (c) north-west (d) north-east
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  37. 37.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) mountains (d) deserts
  39. 39.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south (d) north
  40. 40.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the colours (d) the scale

Answer key

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

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