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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
  • Scale
  • Title
  • Label
  • A.The heading that tells what the whole map shows
  • B.Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance
  • C.A word printed beside one city, river or road to name it
  • D.The four main directions: north, south, east and west
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Equator
  • Intermediate directions
  • Inset map
  • Boundary line
  • A.A small extra map in a box, for a place too far away to fit
  • B.Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest
  • C.A line that shows where one state or country ends
  • D.An imaginary line around the middle of Earth

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Answer key — The Parts of a Map

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Cardinal directions — D (The four main directions: north, south, east and west) 2. Scale — B (Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance) 3. Title — A (The heading that tells what the whole map shows) 4. Label — C (A word printed beside one city, river or road to name it)
  2. 2.1. Equator — D (An imaginary line around the middle of Earth) 2. Intermediate directions — B (Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest) 3. Inset map — A (A small extra map in a box, for a place too far away to fit) 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.