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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 745 · 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 right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.📏 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
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) north-west (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The park is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  31. 31.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) east (b) south-west (c) west (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) mountains (c) deserts (d) roads
  34. 34.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-east (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-east
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The school is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) east (b) south (c) south-west (d) south-east
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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