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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 939 · 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 to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the railway station? (a) west (b) south-west (c) east (d) south-east
  4. 4.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south-west (b) east (c) west (d) south
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  6. 6.🗺️ The school is to the south-west of the library. In which direction is the library from the school? (a) west (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-east
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  9. 9.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  10. 10.🗺️ The bank is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) north (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-west
  11. 11.🗺️ The park is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) north-east (b) south (c) east (d) north-west
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  13. 13.🗺️ The police station is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) east (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  16. 16.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  19. 19.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the title (c) the key (d) the scale
  20. 20.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) east (b) west (c) south-west (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  23. 23.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  26. 26.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  28. 28.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the bus stop? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north (d) north-east
  29. 29.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) south (b) south-east (c) east (d) north-west
  30. 30.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the library. In which direction is the library from the fire station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) south (d) west
  31. 31.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) roads (b) mountains (c) water (d) deserts
  32. 32.🗺️ The library is to the north of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the library? (a) south-east (b) east (c) south-west (d) south
  33. 33.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  34. 34.🗺️ The police station is to the east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  35. 35.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) south-west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  37. 37.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north (d) south-west
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the north-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) north (b) north-east (c) east (d) south-east
  39. 39.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  40. 40.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east

Answer key

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

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