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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 77 · 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 face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  9. 9.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) east (d) west
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ The park is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) south-west (b) north (c) east (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  18. 18.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the bank? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  21. 21.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  23. 23.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) water (d) roads
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  28. 28.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  32. 32.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north (d) north-east
  33. 33.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) south (b) west (c) south-east (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) east
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) south (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-west
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  40. 40.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the colours (d) the scale

Answer key

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

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