Map Components Worksheet
A worksheet for 2nd graders to learn about basic map components like compass rose, legend, and scale.
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Map Components Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
What is a Map Key?
A map key, or legend, tells us what the symbols on a map mean. It helps us understand the map.
1. Look at the map key above. What does the 'X' symbol mean?
2. What does the tree symbol mean?
3. What is the name of the map part that shows directions (North, South, East, West)?
Map Key
Compass Rose
Scale Bar
Title
Fill in the blank with the correct direction.
4. If you are facing North, your back is facing .
5. If the sun rises in the East, it sets in the .
Read each statement and circle True or False.
6. A map title tells you what the map is about.
True
False
7. A scale bar helps you measure distances on a map.
True
False
8. Why is it important to have a map key on a map?
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