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 17 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.
Globe
Compass rose
Label
Symbol
A.A word printed beside one city, river or road to name it
B.A model of Earth shaped like a ball
C.A small picture or shape that stands for a real thing
D.A drawing that shows which way north points on the map
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Title
Scale
Grid
Equator
A.Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance
B.Lines that make lettered and numbered squares, such as B3
C.An imaginary line around the middle of Earth
D.The heading that tells what the whole map shows
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.1.3-5 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Parts of a Map
Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Globe — B (A model of Earth shaped like a ball) 2. Compass rose — D (A drawing that shows which way north points on the map) 3. Label — A (A word printed beside one city, river or road to name it) 4. Symbol — C (A small picture or shape that stands for a real thing)
2.1. Title — D (The heading that tells what the whole map shows) 2. Scale — A (Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance) 3. Grid — B (Lines that make lettered and numbered squares, such as B3) 4. Equator — C (An imaginary line around the middle of Earth)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.