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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 658 · 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) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  2. 2.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the colours
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) south (b) north (c) north-west (d) east
  5. 5.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the playground? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) mountains (d) water
  16. 16.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  21. 21.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) north (b) south-east (c) west (d) south-west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  23. 23.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) north (b) west (c) south-east (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) south (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) east
  30. 30.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-east
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) north (b) east (c) north-east (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) east (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north-west (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  38. 38.🗺️ The school is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south-east (b) south (c) east (d) north-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) south-west (b) south (c) south-east (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north

Answer key

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

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