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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 881 · 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) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ The post office is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) south (b) north (c) north-east (d) west
  3. 3.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  8. 8.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  10. 10.🗺️ The fire station is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-west
  11. 11.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) east (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  17. 17.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the colours
  18. 18.🗺️ The school is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south (d) south-west
  19. 19.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ The park is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) west
  22. 22.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  24. 24.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  26. 26.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) east (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) deserts (d) water
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-east
  30. 30.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The park is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) south-west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) west (b) north (c) north-west (d) south
  33. 33.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north (d) north-east
  35. 35.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) west (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) south-east
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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