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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 672 · 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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  3. 3.📏 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
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) north-west
  16. 16.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  18. 18.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the bus stop? (a) east (b) south-west (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) north (b) south-west (c) west (d) south-east
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) south-east
  26. 26.🗺️ The school is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) north (b) east (c) north-east (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) mountains (d) deserts
  30. 30.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) west (d) east
  32. 32.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) east (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) south (c) west (d) north-east
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  37. 37.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) west
  38. 38.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bank? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north (d) south-east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north

Answer key

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

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