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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 747 · 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 south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) mountains (d) water
  4. 4.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  5. 5.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  6. 6.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the playground? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south (d) south-east
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  16. 16.🗺️ The school is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) south-west (b) west (c) east (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-east
  18. 18.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-west
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  21. 21.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the compass (c) the key (d) the title
  22. 22.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) east (d) north-east
  25. 25.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  27. 27.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) north (b) east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  29. 29.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-east (d) north
  33. 33.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) south-west (b) north (c) west (d) north-west
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The library is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the library? (a) west (b) north (c) north-west (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-west (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) east

Answer key

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

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