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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 754 · 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 west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  9. 9.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the compass (c) the title (d) the scale
  16. 16.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the key (c) the title (d) the scale
  17. 17.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) north-east (b) south (c) east (d) north-west
  18. 18.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  19. 19.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) east (d) north-east
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  21. 21.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) water (c) roads (d) mountains
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) south (b) north-west (c) north (d) south-east
  28. 28.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) north (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-west
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) west (d) east
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  37. 37.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  38. 38.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The library is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) east (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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