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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 879 · 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 south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  7. 7.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  12. 12.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) water (d) mountains
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  14. 14.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) north-east (b) west (c) east (d) south-west
  15. 15.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the fire station? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south (d) north-west
  16. 16.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  18. 18.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) north-east
  19. 19.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-west
  20. 20.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) west (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  24. 24.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the library? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  28. 28.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) south-west
  29. 29.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the fire station? (a) south (b) west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) west (b) north (c) south-west (d) north-west
  32. 32.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bank? (a) south-east (b) east (c) south (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) south-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The school is to the north-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) north-east (b) south (c) east (d) south-east
  40. 40.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west

Answer key

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

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