This medium-level worksheet has students fill in blanks, and match items from two columns to practice maps and map keys skills.
It includes 10 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Maps and Map Keys
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. On most maps, blue stands for water.
2. Green on a map usually shows grass, trees, or a forest.
3. Brown areas on a map often stand for mountains or hills.
4. A map legend explains what each symbol and color means.
5. White or tan on a map can show flat, dry land.
6. A thick red line on a road map usually means a highway.
7. Maps use colors so readers can tell different areas apart.
8. A lake on a map is usually colored blue.
9. To know what each color means, you should look at the map key.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each map color to what it usually shows.
Blue
→ Water
Flat dry land
Green
→ Forests or parks
Mountains or hills
Brown
→ Mountains or hills
Water
White or tan
→ Flat dry land
Forests or parks
Maps and Map Keys
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) On most maps, blue stands for water.
2) Green on a map usually shows grass, trees, or a forest.
3) Brown areas on a map often stand for mountains or hills.
4) A map legend explains what each symbol and color means.
5) White or tan on a map can show flat, dry land.
6) A thick red line on a road map usually means a highway.
7) Maps use colors so readers can tell different areas apart.
8) A lake on a map is usually colored blue.
9) To know what each color means, you should look at the map key.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each map color to what it usually shows.
Blue
→ Water
Flat dry land
Green
→ Forests or parks
Mountains or hills
Brown
→ Mountains or hills
Water
White or tan
→ Flat dry land
Forests or parks
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