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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 83 · 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 face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  7. 7.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north-west
  14. 14.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  16. 16.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the title (c) the key (d) the scale
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) east (c) west (d) south
  19. 19.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ The market is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bank? (a) west (b) south (c) north-east (d) south-east
  22. 22.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the police station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ The school is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ The market is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) north-east (b) south (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the compass (d) the scale
  29. 29.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) west (b) north (c) north-west (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  33. 33.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  36. 36.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) water (d) roads
  40. 40.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) south (b) west (c) south-east (d) south-west

Answer key

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

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