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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 709 · 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.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  3. 3.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  7. 7.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) south (b) south-east (c) west (d) north-west
  8. 8.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the compass
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  16. 16.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) south (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ The school is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ The market is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) deserts (d) mountains
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south (c) east (d) south-east
  33. 33.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the library? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The market is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-west
  38. 38.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  39. 39.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ The library is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) north-west (b) west (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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