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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 662 · 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.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the police station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south
  12. 12.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the compass
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) mountains (d) water
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  16. 16.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) east (b) south (c) north-west (d) north-east
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  23. 23.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north (d) south-west
  24. 24.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north-east (d) south
  25. 25.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) east (d) north-west
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ The market is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) north-east (b) south (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) north-east (b) east (c) north-west (d) north
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The library is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the library? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The school is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south-east (b) north (c) west (d) north-east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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