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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 673 · 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 east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ The market is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) south-east (b) north (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the title (d) the compass
  4. 4.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  7. 7.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the bank? (a) east (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-east
  12. 12.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) north (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  16. 16.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) south (b) east (c) south-west (d) west
  19. 19.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) water (d) deserts
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  25. 25.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-west
  26. 26.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ The park is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) north (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  32. 32.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) west (b) north (c) north-east (d) north-west
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  36. 36.🗺️ The park is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) north (b) south (c) north-west (d) north-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) south-east
  39. 39.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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