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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 765 · 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.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) water (d) mountains
  2. 2.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) west (b) south (c) north-west (d) north-east
  3. 3.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  6. 6.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-east
  7. 7.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🗺️ The library is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north (d) south
  12. 12.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the bank? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) east (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  19. 19.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  23. 23.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  27. 27.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the colours (c) the title (d) the key
  28. 28.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) north (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  32. 32.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) north (b) north-west (c) east (d) north-east
  33. 33.🗺️ The bank is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) south (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west

Answer key

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

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