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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 682 · 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 north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  4. 4.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) deserts (d) water
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  9. 9.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) south-west
  12. 12.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) east (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-east
  15. 15.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) west (b) south-west (c) east (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) west (c) east (d) north-east
  20. 20.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) east (b) north (c) north-west (d) north-east
  23. 23.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  25. 25.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the key (d) the scale
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  29. 29.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) north (b) south-east (c) east (d) north-west
  30. 30.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) south (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south-west (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south (b) north (c) north-west (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) south (b) north (c) north-east (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north-west (d) west
  38. 38.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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