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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 796 · 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) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) south-east
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  7. 7.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) north (b) north-west (c) west (d) north-east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  13. 13.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) roads (d) water
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  23. 23.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the market? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  26. 26.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  30. 30.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the title
  31. 31.🗺️ The library is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) north-east (b) east (c) north (d) north-west
  32. 32.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) south
  33. 33.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south (d) north
  34. 34.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  36. 36.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  37. 37.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the library? (a) west (b) south (c) south-west (d) north-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) east (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-east
  40. 40.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the compass (d) the key

Answer key

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

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