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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 702 · 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.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  2. 2.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  3. 3.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  4. 4.🗺️ The park is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) west
  5. 5.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the compass (d) the key
  6. 6.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) north (b) north-west (c) west (d) north-east
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) mountains (d) water
  25. 25.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the colours
  26. 26.🗺️ The library is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) south (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-east
  27. 27.🗺️ The school is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) south-east
  28. 28.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) south
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  32. 32.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) south-east
  33. 33.🗺️ The library is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The market is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) south-west
  35. 35.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  38. 38.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west

Answer key

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

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