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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 823 · 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 north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) water (d) roads
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the playground? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) south-west
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ The school is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) west (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-west
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) west (b) north (c) south-west (d) south
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the bus stop? (a) north (b) north-west (c) east (d) south
  23. 23.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south
  24. 24.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  25. 25.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The park is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) north (b) east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  28. 28.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  29. 29.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ The school is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the school? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south (d) south-east
  31. 31.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  34. 34.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the colours
  37. 37.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) east (c) west (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The market is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the market? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south (d) south-west
  40. 40.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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