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.
Set 13 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
The Parts of a Map
D2.Geo.1.3-5
NameDate
Draw a line from each map part to what it does.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Symbol
Globe
Label
Equator
A.A small picture or shape that stands for a real thing
B.A word printed beside one city, river or road to name it
C.A model of Earth shaped like a ball
D.An imaginary line around the middle of Earth
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Intermediate directions
Boundary line
Legend or key
Scale
A.Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest
B.Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance
C.Explains what each symbol on the map means
D.A line that shows where one state or country ends
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.1.3-5 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Parts of a Map
Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Symbol — A (A small picture or shape that stands for a real thing) 2. Globe — C (A model of Earth shaped like a ball) 3. Label — B (A word printed beside one city, river or road to name it) 4. Equator — D (An imaginary line around the middle of Earth)
2.1. Intermediate directions — A (Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest) 2. Boundary line — D (A line that shows where one state or country ends) 3. Legend or key — C (Explains what each symbol on the map means) 4. Scale — B (Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.