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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 860 · 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.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  6. 6.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the bank? (a) west (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  11. 11.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the scale (d) the compass
  12. 12.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the playground? (a) east (b) west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  13. 13.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🗺️ The park is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) east (b) north (c) south-west (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The school is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the school? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-east
  20. 20.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) north (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north (d) south-east
  23. 23.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) north (b) south-west (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the market? (a) south-east (b) south (c) south-west (d) north-east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south (d) east
  32. 32.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) south-west
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  35. 35.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the colours (d) the key
  36. 36.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  40. 40.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the playground? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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