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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.
  • Inset map
  • Equator
  • Compass rose
  • Legend or key
  • A.A small extra map in a box, for a place too far away to fit
  • B.Explains what each symbol on the map means
  • C.An imaginary line around the middle of Earth
  • D.A drawing that shows which way north points on the map
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Cardinal directions
  • Title
  • Scale
  • Symbol
  • A.The heading that tells what the whole map shows
  • B.Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance
  • C.A small picture or shape that stands for a real thing
  • D.The four main directions: north, south, east and west

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Answer key — The Parts of a Map

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Inset map — A (A small extra map in a box, for a place too far away to fit) 2. Equator — C (An imaginary line around the middle of Earth) 3. Compass rose — D (A drawing that shows which way north points on the map) 4. Legend or key — B (Explains what each symbol on the map means)
  2. 2.1. Cardinal directions — D (The four main directions: north, south, east and west) 2. Title — A (The heading that tells what the whole map shows) 3. Scale — B (Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance) 4. Symbol — C (A small picture or shape that stands for a real thing)

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