Continents: Land and Water is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the physical features of each continent, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.10.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
A.The largest hot desert in the world, across northern Africa
B.The dry, thinly settled middle of Australia
C.A cold desert in Asia
D.A long river that flows north through Africa to the Mediterranean Sea
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
The Antarctic ice sheet
The Great Barrier Reef
The Alps
Mount Kilimanjaro
A.A thick layer of ice covering almost all of the coldest continent
B.The world's largest coral reef, off the northeast coast of Australia
C.Snowy mountains in the middle of Europe
D.The highest mountain in Africa
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.10.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Continents: Land and Water
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The Gobi — C (A cold desert in Asia) 2. The Nile — D (A long river that flows north through Africa to the Mediterranean Sea) 3. The Outback — B (The dry, thinly settled middle of Australia) 4. The Sahara — A (The largest hot desert in the world, across northern Africa)
2.1. The Antarctic ice sheet — A (A thick layer of ice covering almost all of the coldest continent) 2. The Great Barrier Reef — B (The world's largest coral reef, off the northeast coast of Australia) 3. The Alps — C (Snowy mountains in the middle of Europe) 4. Mount Kilimanjaro — D (The highest mountain in Africa)
Questions about Continents: Land and Water
What does the Continents: Land and Water worksheet cover?
It practices the physical features of each continent — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.10.3-5: Explain why the natural world differs from one world region to another. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each feature to its description”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Continents: Land and Water practice?
D2.Geo.10.3-5, under Geography for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain why environmental characteristics vary among different world regions.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Continents: Land and Water is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.10.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Continents: Land and Water come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Continents: Land and Water can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Continents: Land and Water free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Continents: Land and Water, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Geo.10.3-5
Explain why the natural world differs from one world region to another.