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. The map title tells you the name of the area the map shows.
2. A map scale shows how far apart places really are.
3. The compass rose shows north, south, east, and west.
4. A map key is usually found in a small box on the map.
5. One inch on a map might stand for one mile in real life.
6. Without a map key, you cannot tell what the symbols mean.
7. A map with no title makes it hard to know what place it shows.
8. The compass rose helps you know which direction you are going.
9. A map scale uses a short bar to measure distance.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each map part to what it does.
Map title
→ Names the map
Shows directions
Map key
→ Explains symbols
Explains symbols
Compass rose
→ Shows directions
Measures distance
Map scale
→ Measures distance
Names the map
Maps and Map Keys
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The map title tells you the name of the area the map shows.
2) A map scale shows how far apart places really are.
3) The compass rose shows north, south, east, and west.
4) A map key is usually found in a small box on the map.
5) One inch on a map might stand for one mile in real life.
6) Without a map key, you cannot tell what the symbols mean.
7) A map with no title makes it hard to know what place it shows.
8) The compass rose helps you know which direction you are going.
9) A map scale uses a short bar to measure distance.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each map part to what it does.
Map title
→ Names the map
Shows directions
Map key
→ Explains symbols
Explains symbols
Compass rose
→ Shows directions
Measures distance
Map scale
→ Measures distance
Names the map
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