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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 953 · 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 face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  2. 2.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  3. 3.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the key (c) the title (d) the scale
  4. 4.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) roads (c) water (d) mountains
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  6. 6.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  7. 7.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bank? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-east (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  10. 10.🗺️ The park is to the south of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) north (b) west (c) south-west (d) south
  11. 11.🗺️ The school is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) west (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the police station? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) south (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  15. 15.🗺️ The library is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the library? (a) south-west (b) west (c) south (d) south-east
  16. 16.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  17. 17.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) north-west
  18. 18.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) south (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  21. 21.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the market? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-west
  22. 22.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) east (d) north-east
  29. 29.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the post office? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north
  30. 30.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  31. 31.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The fire station is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south (d) north-west
  33. 33.🗺️ The bus stop is to the west of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the bus stop? (a) south (b) north-east (c) north (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  35. 35.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  38. 38.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  39. 39.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north (d) west
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south

Answer key

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

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