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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 933 · 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 north. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  2. 2.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) west (b) south (c) north-west (d) north
  3. 3.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the compass (d) the title
  4. 4.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  12. 12.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🗺️ The police station is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the police station? (a) west (b) north (c) north-west (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) south-west (b) north (c) east (d) north-west
  18. 18.🗺️ The market is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the market? (a) south-west (b) west (c) north-east (d) east
  19. 19.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south (d) south-west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  24. 24.🗺️ The library is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the library? (a) south (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north
  25. 25.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  27. 27.🗺️ The market is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the market? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) north-west
  28. 28.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  29. 29.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) north (c) south-east (d) east
  30. 30.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the school? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  32. 32.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  34. 34.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-east (d) south
  40. 40.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west

Answer key

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

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