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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 660 · 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.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) north-west
  2. 2.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  4. 4.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  6. 6.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north (d) south-west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  10. 10.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  13. 13.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) north-east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) north-east
  23. 23.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) west (b) east (c) north-west (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) roads (d) water
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  30. 30.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bank? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-west (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north

Answer key

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

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