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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.
  • Cardinal directions
  • Boundary line
  • Title
  • Legend or key
  • A.A line that shows where one state or country ends
  • B.The four main directions: north, south, east and west
  • C.The heading that tells what the whole map shows
  • D.Explains what each symbol on the map means
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Inset map
  • Equator
  • Compass rose
  • Intermediate directions
  • A.Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest
  • B.An imaginary line around the middle of Earth
  • C.A drawing that shows which way north points on the map
  • D.A small extra map in a box, for a place too far away to fit

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Answer key — The Parts of a Map

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Cardinal directions — B (The four main directions: north, south, east and west) 2. Boundary line — A (A line that shows where one state or country ends) 3. Title — C (The heading that tells what the whole map shows) 4. Legend or key — D (Explains what each symbol on the map means)
  2. 2.1. Inset map — D (A small extra map in a box, for a place too far away to fit) 2. Equator — B (An imaginary line around the middle of Earth) 3. Compass rose — C (A drawing that shows which way north points on the map) 4. Intermediate directions — A (Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest)

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