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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 729 · 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 face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  7. 7.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) south (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-west
  8. 8.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  13. 13.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  14. 14.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north
  16. 16.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ The school is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) north (b) south (c) north-west (d) south-east
  18. 18.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The school is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-west (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  22. 22.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-west (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north-west (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) west (b) north-east (c) north (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) water (d) roads
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) north (b) west (c) south-west (d) north-west
  38. 38.📏 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
  39. 39.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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