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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 900 · 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) north (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the compass (d) the key
  4. 4.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  7. 7.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  9. 9.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) roads (d) water
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  13. 13.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  17. 17.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the playground? (a) south (b) north-east (c) east (d) north
  20. 20.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the fire station? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) east
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bank? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.🗺️ The railway station is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the railway station? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) north
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  30. 30.🗺️ The library is to the north of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north (d) south-west
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The playground is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) east
  35. 35.🗺️ The playground is to the north-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) south-west (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-west
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) north-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south

Answer key

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

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