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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 913 · 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 left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  8. 8.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  11. 11.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  12. 12.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  14. 14.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  15. 15.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  16. 16.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) south (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  20. 20.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) west (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the police station? (a) east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🗺️ The police station is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) east (b) south (c) south-west (d) south-east
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-west (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) water (b) mountains (c) roads (d) deserts
  27. 27.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the colours (c) the key (d) the title
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  29. 29.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bank? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) north-west
  30. 30.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the title (c) the key (d) the scale
  31. 31.🗺️ The park is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) north (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  33. 33.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  35. 35.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  36. 36.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the bus stop? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) north-west
  37. 37.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the bus stop? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  39. 39.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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