Parts of a Map

Which part of the map tells you what the map is about?

• Border

• Title

• Key

• Compass

Which map part tells direction?

• Scale

• Title

• Meridians

• Compass

This map part measures distances.

• Compass

• Scale

• Border

• Latitude (Parallels)

The map _________________ shows crowded areas larger and clearer on a map. It is a smaller map showing a part of the larger map.

A map __________ is an alphabetical listing of places on a map.

• grid

• Inset

• Index

• Meridian

The lines on a map that are drawn from north to south and east to west form a ____________ on the map.

• index

• inset

• Parallels

• grid

What is the title of the Map shown?

Which place (State) is shown in the inset map?