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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 938 · 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.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the fire station? (a) east (b) north (c) north-west (d) west
  7. 7.📏 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
  8. 8.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the library? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  10. 10.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  11. 11.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the key (b) the compass (c) the scale (d) the title
  12. 12.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The library is to the south-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the library? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  16. 16.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the police station? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  18. 18.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  19. 19.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  20. 20.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the police station? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) east
  21. 21.🗺️ The playground is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) north (b) south-west (c) south (d) west
  22. 22.🗺️ The market is to the south-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-west
  23. 23.🗺️ The park is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-east
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  25. 25.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  27. 27.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) deserts (c) water (d) mountains
  28. 28.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ The school is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the school? (a) north-west (b) north (c) north-east (d) west
  30. 30.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the market? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  31. 31.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  32. 32.🗺️ The library is to the east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the library? (a) north-east (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) west
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) south (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the playground? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south (d) west
  36. 36.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  37. 37.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  38. 38.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) west (d) south-east
  39. 39.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  40. 40.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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