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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 741 · 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 at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🗺️ The school is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  7. 7.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the key (d) the scale
  9. 9.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ The school is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) north (b) east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  13. 13.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The market is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the market? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south
  15. 15.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) water (c) deserts (d) mountains
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  19. 19.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the compass (d) the title
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  25. 25.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the library? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) north-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-west
  27. 27.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the market? (a) north (b) south-west (c) east (d) south-east
  35. 35.🗺️ The park is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The library is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) north
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south

Answer key

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

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