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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 685 · 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 south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  8. 8.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  13. 13.🗺️ The park is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) west (b) north (c) south-east (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) east (b) south-west (c) west (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) south-east (b) south (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ The library is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) south-east
  23. 23.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the compass (d) the scale
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ The market is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) south (b) north (c) south-west (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the bank? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-west
  35. 35.🗺️ The market is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) south-west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north-east
  37. 37.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) south-east
  38. 38.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the colours (d) the title
  39. 39.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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