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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 781 · 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 needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) deserts (d) water
  9. 9.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) north-west
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  13. 13.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  14. 14.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ The park is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) north (b) east (c) south-west (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north (d) south-east
  23. 23.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the compass (d) the title
  24. 24.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north (d) south-east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) south-east (b) north (c) west (d) north-east
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-west (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  30. 30.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  31. 31.🗺️ The library is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) west (b) south (c) north-west (d) north-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The library is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The school is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  36. 36.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ The library is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) east (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-west
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west

Answer key

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

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