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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 882 · 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.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the fire station? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) south-west
  2. 2.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the colours (d) the scale
  5. 5.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the key
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ The park is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) west (b) south (c) north-west (d) south-east
  12. 12.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  13. 13.🗺️ The market is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the market? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south-east (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south (d) north-west
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The park is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) south (b) west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ The fire station is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) east (d) south-west
  29. 29.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) south-east (b) east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  30. 30.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  31. 31.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) south-east (b) east (c) south-west (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bank? (a) east (b) west (c) north-east (d) north
  35. 35.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  40. 40.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) deserts (c) roads (d) mountains

Answer key

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

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