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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 919 · 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 face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  5. 5.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) mountains (c) water (d) deserts
  7. 7.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ The park is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the park? (a) north (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  10. 10.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the key (d) the colours
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) south (c) north-west (d) south-west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  14. 14.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north (d) south-west
  15. 15.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) north-west (b) west (c) south (d) south-west
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🗺️ The school is to the west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the school? (a) north (b) east (c) north-east (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ The playground is to the north of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the playground? (a) south (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-west
  19. 19.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the police station? (a) south-east (b) east (c) south-west (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the railway station? (a) west (b) north-east (c) east (d) north-west
  22. 22.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the library. In which direction is the library from the railway station? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) south-east
  25. 25.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) south (b) north-west (c) north (d) north-east
  26. 26.🗺️ The school is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) east (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-east
  27. 27.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  29. 29.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) north-east (b) east (c) north-west (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the fire station? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north-east
  39. 39.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east

Answer key

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

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