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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 75 · 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.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-west (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  12. 12.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north-east (b) south (c) south-west (d) south-east
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north (b) east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) north-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) south (d) north-east
  21. 21.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) north-east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  25. 25.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) roads (d) water
  26. 26.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the compass (d) the title
  27. 27.🗺️ The market is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-west
  29. 29.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) north (b) south-west (c) east (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ The library is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  34. 34.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) west (b) east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) south-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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