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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 783 · 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 bus stop is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  2. 2.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) south (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  5. 5.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🗺️ The market is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) north
  10. 10.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  16. 16.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south-west (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the compass (d) the scale
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  22. 22.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) north (b) east (c) south-west (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) south-east (b) east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  31. 31.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the playground? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The library is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north-west (d) east
  37. 37.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) east (d) south
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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