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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 924 · 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.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) water (c) mountains (d) deserts
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  4. 4.🗺️ The market is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the market? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north (d) north-east
  5. 5.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  9. 9.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the key (d) the scale
  10. 10.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) south-west
  11. 11.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  21. 21.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) south-east (b) south (c) east (d) north-east
  23. 23.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) south (c) west (d) south-west
  24. 24.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  26. 26.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  27. 27.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  28. 28.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  29. 29.🗺️ The playground is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) east (d) north
  30. 30.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  31. 31.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  33. 33.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the post office? (a) south-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) south-west
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  39. 39.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  40. 40.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the library. In which direction is the library from the bus stop? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-west

Answer key

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

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