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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 726 · 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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  9. 9.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north-west
  10. 10.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  12. 12.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  17. 17.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the colours (c) the title (d) the scale
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  21. 21.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The library is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the library? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north (d) north-west
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) north-west (b) north (c) west (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north-east (d) north-west
  31. 31.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The park is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) east (b) north-west (c) west (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the bus stop? (a) west (b) east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  35. 35.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) east (c) north (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  39. 39.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  40. 40.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) water (d) mountains

Answer key

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

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