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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 736 · 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 north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) water (c) mountains (d) deserts
  4. 4.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the title (c) the key (d) the scale
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The park is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south (d) north
  7. 7.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) south (b) north (c) north-west (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north (d) south-west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  13. 13.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  18. 18.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  19. 19.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  22. 22.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) north (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) east (b) west (c) north-west (d) south
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) north-west (b) east (c) north (d) south-west
  33. 33.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) west (d) south-west
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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