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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.
  • Symbol
  • Cardinal directions
  • Scale
  • Inset map
  • A.Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance
  • B.A small extra map in a box, for a place too far away to fit
  • C.A small picture or shape that stands for a real thing
  • D.The four main directions: north, south, east and west
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Legend or key
  • Intermediate directions
  • Label
  • Title
  • A.Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest
  • B.Explains what each symbol on the map means
  • C.The heading that tells what the whole map shows
  • D.A word printed beside one city, river or road to name it

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Answer key — The Parts of a Map

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Symbol — C (A small picture or shape that stands for a real thing) 2. Cardinal directions — D (The four main directions: north, south, east and west) 3. Scale — A (Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance) 4. Inset map — B (A small extra map in a box, for a place too far away to fit)
  2. 2.1. Legend or key — B (Explains what each symbol on the map means) 2. Intermediate directions — A (Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest) 3. Label — D (A word printed beside one city, river or road to name it) 4. Title — C (The heading that tells what the whole map shows)

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