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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 700 · 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) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  4. 4.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  9. 9.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) north-west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) east (b) west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  15. 15.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north (d) north-east
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) south (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-east
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  22. 22.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) east (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-west
  24. 24.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) north-east
  27. 27.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) mountains (c) deserts (d) roads
  28. 28.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) south (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  31. 31.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) west (b) east (c) south-east (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) south (b) west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  33. 33.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the key
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) east (d) north-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north

Answer key

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

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