Parts of a Map

What is a city where the government of a country or state is located?

• town

• capital

• border

• region

What is a large body of fresh water surrounded by land called?

• border

• island

• river

• lake

On a map, what is a picture that stands for something real?

• symbol

• compass rose

• map scale

• city

What is a large stream that flows into a larger river, lake, sea, or ocean?

• border

• city

• river

• lake

What can you call a group of people united under one government (50 in America)?

• map scale

• town

• border

• state

What is a list that explains the symbols on a map called?

• cardinal directions

• map scale

• map key

• city

What do you call a very large or important town?

• city

• compass rose

• symbol

• state

What are north, south, east, and west are called?

• symbols

• map scale

• cardinal directions

• compass rose

What is the name of a map called?

• city

• lake

• capital

• title

What is the symbol that shows directions on a map called?

• map key

• compass rose

• map scale

• city