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Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on where major US landforms and waters are, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.2.3-5. 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.

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Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US

D2.Geo.2.3-5

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Draw a line from each landform or body of water to its description.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Sierra Nevada
  • Rio Grande
  • Mississippi River
  • Columbia River
  • A.A mountain range in eastern California with Yosemite Valley
  • B.Flows south from Minnesota to the sea near New Orleans
  • C.Flows to the Pacific Ocean between Washington and Oregon
  • D.A river that forms part of the border between the US and Mexico
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Death Valley
  • Rocky Mountains
  • Great Lakes
  • Great Plains
  • A.A desert valley in California, the lowest and hottest place in North America
  • B.Wide, mostly flat grassland just east of the Rocky Mountains
  • C.A high, rugged range running from New Mexico north into Canada
  • D.Five huge freshwater lakes, mostly along the border with Canada

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Answer key — Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Sierra Nevada — A (A mountain range in eastern California with Yosemite Valley) 2. Rio Grande — D (A river that forms part of the border between the US and Mexico) 3. Mississippi River — B (Flows south from Minnesota to the sea near New Orleans) 4. Columbia River — C (Flows to the Pacific Ocean between Washington and Oregon)
  2. 2.1. Death Valley — A (A desert valley in California, the lowest and hottest place in North America) 2. Rocky Mountains — C (A high, rugged range running from New Mexico north into Canada) 3. Great Lakes — D (Five huge freshwater lakes, mostly along the border with Canada) 4. Great Plains — B (Wide, mostly flat grassland just east of the Rocky Mountains)

Questions about Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US

What does the Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US worksheet cover?

It practices where major US landforms and waters are — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.2.3-5: Use maps and satellite images to explain how where a place is shapes what it is like. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each landform or body of water to its description”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US practice?

D2.Geo.2.3-5, under Geography for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their environmental characteristics.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.2.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US 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 Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US 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 Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US, 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.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.2.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.