Maths Quiz - Position (Year 3) (Answers)
Understanding position is super important in KS2 Maths. In Year Three, we learn about compass points like North, South, East, and West. We also figure out the difference between going clockwise and anticlockwise. Now, it's time to know about horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines, and how a grid has rows and columns.
Position is like telling where something is or which way to go. We use words like horizontal, vertical, clockwise, and anticlockwise to describe it. Knowing these words helps us read maps and not get lost!
Can you tell North from South or horizontal from vertical lines? Take this quiz to find out how much you know about position in KS2 Maths.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Position and direction
North points up. The North Pole is at the top of a globe
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South points down. The South Pole is at the bottom of a globe
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The Sun always sets in the west
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To remember the compass points use a rhyme such as 'Never Eat Slimy Worms'
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Horizontal is left to right like the horizon
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The walls of most buildings are vertical
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Diagonal lines are straight, but neither vertical nor horizontal
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The vertical lines of squares are columns
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The Sun moves clockwise across the sky - unless you are in the Southern Hemisphere, in which case it moves anticlockwise
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If the minute hand on a clock started at the 12 and moved one quarter turn to point at the 3, it would be quarter past the hour
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