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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 810 · 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 right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  4. 4.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) south-west (b) east (c) north-east (d) south-east
  5. 5.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the scale (d) the key
  6. 6.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bank? (a) south (b) east (c) south-east (d) north
  9. 9.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the compass (d) the key
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) south-east
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  28. 28.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  30. 30.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north (d) north-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  33. 33.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) west (b) east (c) south-west (d) north
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  36. 36.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) west (b) north (c) south-west (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) roads (c) mountains (d) deserts
  39. 39.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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