Parts of a Map

What are the four cardinal directions?

• North, South, Windy, Sunny

• Never Eat Slimy Worms

• North, South, East, West

• South Never Eat West

What is this?

• key
• title
• compass rose
• star

What is this?

• A beautiful picture

• A map key

• Fire, trees, dots, hills

What is the purpose of a map scale?

• to show the distance between places

• to show where the next lake is

• to tell you what the symbols on a map mean

• to help you find south

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

Another name for a Key is 

• Lock
• Meridian
• Legend
• Parallel

What are the latitude and longitude grid lines on a map?

• A grid system used to find locations in the world using coordinates from vertical and horizontal lines

• A grid system used to find locations in the world using diagonal lines

• A bunch of lines for decoration

What is this part of a map called?

• Toolkit

• Key/Legend

• Treasure Box