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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 87 · 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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) west (d) east
  5. 5.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) north-west (b) north (c) west (d) south-west
  7. 7.🗺️ The library is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the library? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) north (b) east (c) north-east (d) south
  9. 9.🗺️ The park is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) south (b) east (c) north-east (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) south (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north
  16. 16.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The library is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) west (b) south (c) south-west (d) south-east
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ The park is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) north (b) north-west (c) east (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The library is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) south (b) north-west (c) north (d) north-east
  26. 26.📏 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
  27. 27.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  29. 29.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  32. 32.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) north-east (b) south (c) south-east (d) south-west
  33. 33.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  35. 35.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ The market is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) south (b) west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  37. 37.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  38. 38.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? (a) north (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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