Grade 5 Term 1 Geography test - ESL worksheet by Moniqueanney - Free Printable

Explanation:
Let’s go through each question step by step.

Question 1: Draw an eight-pointed compass with correct bearings.
An eight-pointed compass includes the four cardinal directions (North, East, South, West) and the four intercardinal directions (Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest). Bearings are measured clockwise from North:
- N = 0° or 360°
- NE = 45°
- E = 90°
- SE = 135°
- S = 180°
- SW = 225°
- W = 270°
- NW = 315°
Since this is a written response and we can’t draw here, we’ll skip drawing — but for the student, they should label those 8 points in a circle around a center point, starting with N at the top.

Question 2: Use compass directions to answer where other places are *relative to South Africa* (marked X on the map).
We need to look at the world map and see where each continent/ocean lies relative to South Africa (southern tip of Africa).

a) Australia → South Africa is in the Southern Hemisphere, near the Atlantic/Indian Ocean junction. Australia is far east and slightly south — but since South Africa is already far south, and Australia is east *and* a bit north of South Africa’s latitude? Wait — let’s check actual geography:
- South Africa’s approximate latitude: ~30°S
- Australia’s southern coast (e.g., Melbourne): ~38°S — so actually *south* of South Africa? No — Cape Town is ~34°S, Perth is ~32°S, Sydney ~34°S — roughly same latitude, but Australia is *east*. So from South Africa, Australia is east-southeast, but for basic compass directions (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW), the best simple answer is east (since it's clearly far to the east, and not strongly north/south). In most school maps like this, Australia is shown directly to the east of South Africa.

b) Antarctica → South Africa is at the southern tip of Africa; Antarctica is directly south, beyond the Southern Ocean. So direction is south.

c) Asia → Asia is far north and east of South Africa. From South Africa, going toward Asia means heading northeast (up and right on the map).

d) North America → It’s in the Northern Hemisphere, west of Africa. From South Africa, you go northwest (up and left).

e) Indian Ocean → South Africa is bordered on its east by the Indian Ocean. So the Indian Ocean is to the east of South Africa.

Let’s double-check using standard world map orientation:
- South Africa (X) is near bottom-left of Africa.
- Australia: right side of map → east.
- Antarctica: bottom edge of map, directly below Africa → south.
- Asia: top-right quadrant → northeast.
- North America: top-left quadrant → northwest.
- Indian Ocean: between Africa and Australia → east of South Africa.

Yes — that matches.

Question 3: Choose correct answers from the word bank:
Equator, Africa, Asia, Island, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Pacific, South America, Movie

a) The line dividing the earth in two halves is called the Equator. ✔
b) Madagascar is an Island. (It’s a large island off the coast of Africa.) ✔
c) The biggest ocean is the Pacific. ✔
d) The largest continent is Asia and Africa comes second. ✔
(Asia ≈ 44.6 million km², Africa ≈ 30.4 million km² — yes.)

Now compile all answers:

2.
a) east
b) south
c) northeast
d) northwest
e) east

3.
a) Equator
b) Island
c) Pacific
d) Asia, Africa

Final Answer:
2. a) east b) south c) northeast d) northwest e) east
3. a) Equator b) Island c) Pacific d) Asia, Africa