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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 991 · 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 post office is to the east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the post office? (a) west (b) north (c) south-east (d) north-east
  2. 2.🗺️ The park is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the park? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
  3. 3.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the bank? (a) north-east (b) north (c) west (d) north-west
  4. 4.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) water (d) deserts
  5. 5.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  7. 7.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) south (b) north-east (c) west (d) south-east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) west (c) south (d) north
  9. 9.🗺️ The library is to the east of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the library? (a) south-west (b) north (c) west (d) south-east
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  11. 11.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  12. 12.🗺️ The library is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the library? (a) north-west (b) north (c) west (d) east
  13. 13.🗺️ The bank is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) north (b) east (c) north-west (d) south
  14. 14.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  15. 15.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-east of the school. In which direction is the school from the bus stop? (a) north (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ The post office is to the south-east of the library. In which direction is the library from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the police station? (a) south (b) south-west (c) west (d) north
  18. 18.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  19. 19.🗺️ The park is to the west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) south-west (b) west (c) east (d) south-east
  20. 20.🗺️ The bus stop is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the bus stop? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south (d) east
  21. 21.🗺️ The bus stop is to the north-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the bus stop? (a) north (b) west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  22. 22.🗺️ The police station is to the north of the school. In which direction is the school from the police station? (a) north-east (b) west (c) south (d) south-east
  23. 23.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north-west
  27. 27.🗺️ The hospital is to the north-east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) south-west (d) north-east
  29. 29.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  30. 30.🗺️ What is the box on a map that explains its symbols called? (a) the title (b) the key (c) the compass (d) the scale
  31. 31.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  32. 32.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) south (c) north (d) west
  34. 34.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  35. 35.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the hospital? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  36. 36.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  37. 37.🗺️ The market is to the north-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) north-west (b) east (c) north (d) south-east
  38. 38.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  39. 39.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) south (c) west (d) east
  40. 40.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west

Answer key

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

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