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Map Title, Key and Compass Rose is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on the parts of a map and what they show, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.1.K-2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Map Title, Key and Compass Rose

D2.Geo.1.K-2

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1.What is a map key?
  • A.The name of the person who drew it
  • B.A box that tells what the symbols mean
  • C.A key that opens a door
2.A map shows a place as if you were looking from…
  • A.underground
  • B.inside a box
  • C.above
3.What does a map scale help you find?
  • A.Who drew the map
  • B.What a place smells like
  • C.How far apart places are
4.A globe is a round model of…
  • A.a town
  • B.the sun
  • C.Earth
5.Why does a map use symbols?
  • A.To tell a bedtime story
  • B.To make the map heavy
  • C.To show places with small pictures
6.The map key says a thick line means a road. What does a thick line on the map show?
  • A.A lake
  • B.A forest
  • C.A road
7.Which part of a map shows N, S, E and W?
  • A.The key
  • B.The title
  • C.The compass rose
8.The map key shows a star for the state capital. What does a star on a state map mark?
  • A.A lake
  • B.A farm
  • C.The capital city

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Answer key — Map Title, Key and Compass Rose

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A box that tells what the symbols mean
  2. 2.above
  3. 3.How far apart places are
  4. 4.Earth
  5. 5.To show places with small pictures
  6. 6.A road
  7. 7.The compass rose
  8. 8.The capital city

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.