Parts of a Map

The part of a map that tells the name of the map

• title

• compass rose

• scale

• key

Part of the map that tells what the symbols and colors indicate.

• title

• scale

• key

• compass rose

Tells distance on a map in kilometers and miles

• key

• title

• compass rose

• scale

Gives the directions on a map. Two types cardinal and intermediate; NSEW, NW,NE,SW, SE

• key

• compass rose

• scale

• title

What is an explanatory list of symbols on a map called?

• cardinal directions
• compass rose
• legend/key
• map scale

Shows the cardinal directions on a map

• equator
• map scale
• legend/key
• compass rose

A way of showing the actual size compared to the size on the map

• legend/key
• cardinal directions
• compass rose
• map scale

tells you the topic of a map, what the map is about

• Map Title 
• Map Key 
• Map Grid
• Compass Rose 

shows what the symbols on the map stand for

• Map Title 
• Map Grid 
• Map Scale 
• Map Key

Gives cardinal directions on a map

• Map Key
• Map Title 
• Compass Rose 
• Map Grid