Parts of a Map

This part of a map tells us direction.

• Scale

• Key/Legend

• Title

• Compass Rose

This part of a map tells us the subject or content of the map.

• Title

• Latitude/Longitude Lines

• Scale

• Date

This part of a map helps us determine distance.

• Key/Legend

• Compass Rose

• Scale

• Title

Latitude line are ____________ lines in our global grid system.

• Vertical

• Horizontal

• Curved

• Squiggly

Longitude lines are the _________________ lines in our global grid system.

• Vertical

• Horizontal

• Curved

• Squiggly

This part of a map tells us what each symbol on the map means.

• Compass Rose

• Title

• Scale

• Key/Legend

What part of a map is in the blue box?

• Title

• Scale

• Compass Rose

• Dates

What part of the map has the blue square around it?

• Compass Rose

• Scale

• Title

• Key/Legend

What part of the map has a blue box around it?

• Compass Rose

• Date

• Key/Legend

• Scale

What part of the map is in the blue box?

• Legend/Key

• Scale

• Title

• Latitude/Longitude