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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 878 · 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.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  11. 11.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-west
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  13. 13.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) mountains (c) water (d) deserts
  14. 14.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) north-west (b) east (c) north (d) north-east
  15. 15.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the fire station? (a) east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  18. 18.🗺️ The school is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) south (b) north (c) south-east (d) west
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the key (c) the title (d) the compass
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  22. 22.🗺️ The library is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) north (b) north-west (c) east (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  26. 26.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The post office is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north-west
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) east (d) south-west
  33. 33.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  34. 34.🗺️ The school is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) west (b) south (c) south-east (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) south-east (b) east (c) north-east (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) north (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-east
  37. 37.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the police station? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south (d) south-east
  40. 40.🗺️ The railway station is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north (d) west

Answer key

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

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