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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 97 · 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.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the playground? (a) north-east (b) west (c) north (d) north-west
  3. 3.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the bus stop? (a) north-east (b) east (c) south-east (d) north-west
  4. 4.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the school? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south
  5. 5.🗺️ The playground is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the playground? (a) west (b) south (c) south-east (d) north-east
  6. 6.🗺️ The police station is to the south-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the police station? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) mountains (c) water (d) roads
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  12. 12.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  13. 13.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the colours
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  16. 16.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  17. 17.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ The school is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) south-east (b) west (c) east (d) north-east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  20. 20.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the compass (b) the title (c) the key (d) the scale
  21. 21.🗺️ The school is to the north-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) north (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) south-west
  22. 22.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  24. 24.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) east (b) south (c) north-east (d) south-east
  25. 25.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  27. 27.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) south-east (b) west (c) north-east (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-west
  29. 29.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  31. 31.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  32. 32.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the bus stop? (a) south (b) west (c) south-west (d) south-east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  34. 34.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  35. 35.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) east (b) north (c) north-east (d) south
  36. 36.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  38. 38.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  39. 39.🗺️ The school is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north-west
  40. 40.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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