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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 992 · 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 west. Which direction is to your left? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) deserts (b) water (c) mountains (d) roads
  3. 3.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  5. 5.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  6. 6.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-east (b) north-west (c) south-west (d) north-east
  7. 7.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the playground? (a) west (b) north (c) north-west (d) north-east
  8. 8.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  10. 10.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) south-east (b) north (c) south (d) north-east
  11. 11.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  14. 14.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the post office? (a) west (b) north-west (c) north (d) north-east
  15. 15.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the title (b) the colours (c) the key (d) the scale
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  17. 17.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  18. 18.🗺️ The park is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the park? (a) north-west (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south
  19. 19.🧭 You face south and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  20. 20.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  22. 22.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  23. 23.🗺️ The school is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the school? (a) west (b) south-west (c) east (d) north-west
  24. 24.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The park is to the east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the park? (a) west (b) south-west (c) north (d) south
  26. 26.🗺️ The hospital is to the south of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) north-west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  30. 30.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) north-west (d) south-east
  31. 31.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the post office. In which direction is the post office from the park? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-west
  32. 32.🗺️ The police station is to the north-east of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the police station? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) west (d) east
  33. 33.🗺️ The school is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the school? (a) east (b) north-west (c) north (d) west
  34. 34.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The bank is to the south-east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the bank? (a) south-east (b) north (c) north-west (d) east
  36. 36.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  37. 37.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  38. 38.🗺️ The playground is to the south-east of the market. In which direction is the market from the playground? (a) east (b) north (c) north-west (d) south-west
  39. 39.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  40. 40.🌅 In which direction does the sun rise? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south

Answer key

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

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