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The Parts of a Map is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on what each element of a map is for, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.1.3-5. It prints 2 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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The Parts of a Map

D2.Geo.1.3-5

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Draw a line from each map part to what it does.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Scale
  • Compass rose
  • Boundary line
  • Symbol
  • A.A line that shows where one state or country ends
  • B.Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance
  • C.A drawing that shows which way north points on the map
  • D.A small picture or shape that stands for a real thing
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Legend or key
  • Globe
  • Cardinal directions
  • Inset map
  • A.A small extra map in a box, for a place too far away to fit
  • B.A model of Earth shaped like a ball
  • C.The four main directions: north, south, east and west
  • D.Explains what each symbol on the map means

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Answer key — The Parts of a Map

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Scale — B (Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance) 2. Compass rose — C (A drawing that shows which way north points on the map) 3. Boundary line — A (A line that shows where one state or country ends) 4. Symbol — D (A small picture or shape that stands for a real thing)
  2. 2.1. Legend or key — D (Explains what each symbol on the map means) 2. Globe — B (A model of Earth shaped like a ball) 3. Cardinal directions — C (The four main directions: north, south, east and west) 4. Inset map — A (A small extra map in a box, for a place too far away to fit)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.