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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 80 · 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.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) north-east (b) south (c) south-east (d) south-west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  6. 6.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) south-east (b) west (c) south (d) north-west
  7. 7.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  10. 10.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  12. 12.🗺️ The market is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) north-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-east
  13. 13.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) south-east
  16. 16.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the hospital? (a) east (b) north (c) south-west (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north (d) north-west
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) south (b) east (c) south-east (d) west
  22. 22.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The library is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the library? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south (d) north-west
  27. 27.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the compass (d) the scale
  28. 28.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-west (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) north (b) west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  30. 30.🗺️ The park is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) west (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The market is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south-west
  36. 36.🗺️ The market is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south
  37. 37.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) east (b) south (c) north-east (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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