This challenging worksheet has students answer multiple-choice questions, and fill in blanks to practice map symbols & legend keys skills.
It includes 9 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Map Symbols, Legend & Keys
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What does a map legend do?
A) It tells a story
B) It shows what symbols mean
C) It draws the map
D) It colors the map
2. Which direction is at the top of most maps?
A) South
B) East
C) West
D) North
3. What might a blue area on a map show?
A) A desert
B) A lake
C) A mountain
D) A road
4. What tool shows north, south, east, and west?
A) A ruler
B) A compass rose
C) A pencil
D) A clock
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A map legend and a map key mean the same thing.
2. Symbols are small pictures that stand for real places.
3. A tent symbol might show a campsite.
4. West is to the left on most maps.
5. A map helps us find where places are.
Map Symbols, Legend & Keys
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What does a map legend do?
A) It tells a story
B) It shows what symbols mean
C) It draws the map
D) It colors the map
2. Which direction is at the top of most maps?
A) South
B) East
C) West
D) North
3. What might a blue area on a map show?
A) A desert
B) A lake
C) A mountain
D) A road
4. What tool shows north, south, east, and west?
A) A ruler
B) A compass rose
C) A pencil
D) A clock
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) A map legend and a map key mean the same thing.
2) Symbols are small pictures that stand for real places.
3) A tent symbol might show a campsite.
4) West is to the left on most maps.
5) A map helps us find where places are.
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