Grade 3 Maps Worksheet
This worksheet helps third graders understand basic map concepts like directions, symbols, and continents.
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Grade 3 Maps Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. What is a map?
A type of animal
A drawing of an area
A musical instrument
A type of plant
2. Which direction is usually at the top of a map?
East
South
North
West
3. A compass rose shows the directions on a map.
4. The part of a map that explains what the symbols mean is called the .
5. All maps show the exact size of places.
True
False
6. A globe is a model of the Earth.
True
False
7. Look at the map below. What is the name of the continent that is mostly green?
8. Name two things you might find on a map legend.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. A very large body of salt water is called an .
10. The imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern is the equator.