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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 862 · 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 west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  2. 2.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north-west (d) south-west
  4. 4.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) roads (d) water
  5. 5.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  12. 12.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) north-west
  13. 13.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  14. 14.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the fire station? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) south-east
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the key
  19. 19.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) south-east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  25. 25.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) south-east
  27. 27.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ The market is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the market? (a) south (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  36. 36.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north-west
  38. 38.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) south (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north

Answer key

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

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