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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.
  • Globe
  • Legend or key
  • Scale
  • Compass rose
  • A.A drawing that shows which way north points on the map
  • B.Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance
  • C.A model of Earth shaped like a ball
  • D.Explains what each symbol on the map means
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Boundary line
  • Intermediate directions
  • Cardinal directions
  • Inset map
  • A.The four main directions: north, south, east and west
  • B.Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest
  • C.A small extra map in a box, for a place too far away to fit
  • D.A line that shows where one state or country ends

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Answer key — The Parts of a Map

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Globe — C (A model of Earth shaped like a ball) 2. Legend or key — D (Explains what each symbol on the map means) 3. Scale — B (Shows how a distance on the map compares with the real distance) 4. Compass rose — A (A drawing that shows which way north points on the map)
  2. 2.1. Boundary line — D (A line that shows where one state or country ends) 2. Intermediate directions — B (Northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest) 3. Cardinal directions — A (The four main directions: north, south, east and west) 4. Inset map — C (A small extra map in a box, for a place too far away to fit)

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