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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 921 · 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 north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the scale (c) the key (d) the compass
  3. 3.🗺️ The school is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the school? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south (d) east
  4. 4.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the bank? (a) north (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) west
  5. 5.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the key (c) the title (d) the scale
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  7. 7.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) roads (d) water
  14. 14.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  18. 18.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) east (c) west (d) north
  19. 19.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) north (d) south-west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the railway station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  24. 24.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  28. 28.🗺️ The school is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) south
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north-west (d) north-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the playground? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) south-west
  32. 32.🗺️ The bus stop is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) south-east
  33. 33.🗺️ The park is to the south-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) north-west (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bus stop? (a) south (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  36. 36.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north

Answer key

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

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