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