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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 950 · 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 left? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  3. 3.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  4. 4.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) deserts (c) water (d) roads
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The park is to the west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the park? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north (d) south-west
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  16. 16.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  17. 17.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  18. 18.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  19. 19.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the park? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) south-east
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  21. 21.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  24. 24.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  25. 25.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the post office? (a) west (b) north (c) north-west (d) east
  26. 26.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ 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-west (c) north-west (d) north
  28. 28.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the compass (c) the key (d) the scale
  29. 29.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bus stop? (a) south (b) west (c) north-west (d) north-east
  30. 30.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  31. 31.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  34. 34.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the school. In which direction is the school from the railway station? (a) south-east (b) west (c) east (d) north-east
  35. 35.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) north (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  36. 36.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  38. 38.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  40. 40.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south

Answer key

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

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