This medium-level worksheet has students fill in blanks, and match items from two columns to practice map symbols and legend keys skills.
It includes 10 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Map Symbols, Legend & Keys
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A compass rose shows directions like north and south.
2. The map legend uses symbols to represent real places.
3. A tent symbol on a map might mean a campground.
4. East is the opposite of west on a compass rose.
5. A red cross symbol can mean a hospital.
6. We look at the map key before reading the map.
7. A dashed line on a map can show a trail.
8. Maps help us find places and directions.
9. A black square might stand for a building on a map.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Compass rose
→ Shows directions
Shows directions
Map legend
→ Explains symbols
Explains symbols
Dashed line
→ Trail or path
Trail or path
Red cross
→ Hospital
Hospital
Map Symbols, Legend & Keys
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A compass rose shows directions like north and south.
2) The map legend uses symbols to represent real places.
3) A tent symbol on a map might mean a campground.
4) East is the opposite of west on a compass rose.
5) A red cross symbol can mean a hospital.
6) We look at the map key before reading the map.
7) A dashed line on a map can show a trail.
8) Maps help us find places and directions.
9) A black square might stand for a building on a map.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Compass rose
→ Shows directions
Shows directions
Map legend
→ Explains symbols
Explains symbols
Dashed line
→ Trail or path
Trail or path
Red cross
→ Hospital
Hospital
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