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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.
  • Legend or key
  • Scale
  • Cardinal directions
  • Compass rose
  • A.Explains what each symbol on the map means
  • B.The four main directions: north, south, east and west
  • C.Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance
  • D.A drawing that shows which way north points on the map
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Equator
  • Intermediate directions
  • Title
  • Symbol
  • A.A small picture or shape that stands for a real thing
  • B.Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest
  • C.An imaginary line around the middle of Earth
  • D.The heading that tells what the whole map shows

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Answer key — The Parts of a Map

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Legend or key — A (Explains what each symbol on the map means) 2. Scale — C (Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance) 3. Cardinal directions — B (The four main directions: north, south, east and west) 4. Compass rose — D (A drawing that shows which way north points on the map)
  2. 2.1. Equator — C (An imaginary line around the middle of Earth) 2. Intermediate directions — B (Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest) 3. Title — D (The heading that tells what the whole map shows) 4. Symbol — A (A small picture or shape that stands for a real thing)

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