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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 799 · 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 to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  2. 2.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) deserts (c) roads (d) mountains
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  12. 12.🗺️ The school is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) west (b) south-west (c) south (d) south-east
  13. 13.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ The market is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the market? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) east
  16. 16.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ The market is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the market? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) south-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The school is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the compass (d) the title
  22. 22.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The market is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the market? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) west
  24. 24.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  25. 25.🗺️ The market is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) east (b) south-west (c) west (d) south-east
  26. 26.🗺️ The park is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) west (b) south-east (c) east (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  32. 32.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the playground? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-west (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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