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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 720 · 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) south (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  3. 3.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) north (b) north-west (c) east (d) south-east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  7. 7.🗺️ The park is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the colours (d) the scale
  10. 10.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  12. 12.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  13. 13.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  14. 14.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) mountains (c) deserts (d) water
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) east (c) west (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The school is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The school is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) west
  29. 29.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-west
  31. 31.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  33. 33.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east

Answer key

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

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