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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 681 · 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 left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  6. 6.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the compass (d) the title
  7. 7.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) mountains (c) roads (d) deserts
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  10. 10.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) south (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-west
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  15. 15.🗺️ The park is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  19. 19.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the market? (a) west (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-east
  20. 20.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) east (b) north (c) north-west (d) south
  21. 21.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) west (c) east (d) south-west
  22. 22.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) south (b) north-east (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  27. 27.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north (c) east (d) south-east
  30. 30.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) west (d) south-west
  31. 31.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ The market is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the market? (a) north (b) south (c) south-east (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The park is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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