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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 769 · 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) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  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 to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) west (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) east (b) south (c) south-east (d) south-west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) roads (d) water
  13. 13.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the compass
  14. 14.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  15. 15.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  16. 16.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  18. 18.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-west (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) south-west
  21. 21.🗺️ The school is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) north-east
  22. 22.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north (d) north-west
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) north (b) west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  25. 25.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ The market is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the market? (a) west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-west
  28. 28.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  30. 30.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north (d) south-west
  32. 32.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the key (d) the colours
  33. 33.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  39. 39.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) south (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east

Answer key

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

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