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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 70 · 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 north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  2. 2.🗺️ The school is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north (d) south-east
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) roads (d) water
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) north-west
  9. 9.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  14. 14.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-east
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) south
  19. 19.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (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.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  25. 25.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north (d) north-east
  28. 28.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  31. 31.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  32. 32.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  33. 33.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  36. 36.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the colours (d) the title
  37. 37.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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