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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 979 · 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.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the park. In which direction is the park from the market? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  3. 3.🗺️ The post office is to the north-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) west (b) south-west (c) east (d) north-east
  4. 4.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) north (b) east (c) south-east (d) south
  5. 5.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) north-west
  7. 7.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the scale (b) the title (c) the compass (d) the key
  8. 8.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  9. 9.🗺️ The fire station is to the south of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the fire station? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) east (d) north
  10. 10.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  11. 11.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  12. 12.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  15. 15.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  16. 16.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  18. 18.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your right? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  22. 22.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  23. 23.🗺️ The bank is to the north-west of the school. In which direction is the school from the bank? (a) south-east (b) south (c) east (d) north-east
  24. 24.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  25. 25.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The bank is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the bank? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south (d) south-west
  27. 27.🗺️ The fire station is to the west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the fire station? (a) south (b) north-east (c) east (d) west
  28. 28.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  29. 29.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ The market is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north (d) south-east
  31. 31.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  33. 33.🗺️ The bank is to the west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bank? (a) south-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the police station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ The hospital is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  38. 38.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  39. 39.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  40. 40.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bus stop? (a) south (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-east

Answer key

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

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