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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 891 · 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.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the title
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  4. 4.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) south-east (b) south (c) south-west (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ The school is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south (d) west
  9. 9.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🗺️ The playground is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  15. 15.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  18. 18.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the post office? (a) south-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  21. 21.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ The library is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south-east
  25. 25.📏 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
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) water (d) roads
  30. 30.🗺️ The market is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The library is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The library is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) south-west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  36. 36.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south (d) south-east
  37. 37.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  38. 38.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) west (b) north-west (c) east (d) north-east
  40. 40.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east

Answer key

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

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