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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 890 · 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-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north (d) north-east
  4. 4.🗺️ The hospital is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) east (b) north-west (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-west
  11. 11.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) north (b) east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  12. 12.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the library? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north
  14. 14.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  16. 16.🗺️ The library is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The park is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) north (b) east (c) north-west (d) south
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north (d) north-west
  22. 22.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north (d) north-east
  23. 23.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ The school is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) south (b) south-west (c) east (d) north-west
  27. 27.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) east (c) west (d) south-west
  28. 28.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  29. 29.🗺️ The park is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) north (b) north-west (c) west (d) east
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-west
  32. 32.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) water (d) roads
  34. 34.🗺️ The library is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south (d) south-west
  35. 35.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the compass
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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