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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 666 · 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 face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) south (b) east (c) north-east (d) north
  3. 3.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) west (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-east
  15. 15.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) north (b) north-west (c) east (d) north-east
  16. 16.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) north-east
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  18. 18.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the key (c) the title (d) the scale
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  23. 23.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) south (c) south-east (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) water (d) mountains
  29. 29.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) south-east
  31. 31.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The market is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the market? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) south-east
  35. 35.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) south-west (b) east (c) west (d) north-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bank? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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