What the Ocean Does to the Land is a free printable Grade 5 science worksheet on how the ocean shapes the coast, the climate and living things, aligned to NGSS performance expectation 5-ESS2-1. 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 20 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
What the Ocean Does to the Land
5-ESS2-1
NameDate
Draw a line from each one to its effect.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Cold water from the deep rises near a coast
A warm current flows past an island
The tide covers a mudflat twice a day
Storm waves crash onto a beach
A.Plankton grow well and there are plenty of fish
B.Sand is dragged away and the beach gets narrower
C.Wading birds feed there when the water drops back
D.Its winters are mild for how far north it is
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Very warm ocean water feeds a storm
A cool breeze blows in off the sea on summer afternoons
The Arctic sea freezes over in winter
Salt spray blows over the cliff top
A.Only plants that can bear salt grow there
B.Polar bears can walk out on the ice to hunt seals
C.The coastal town stays cooler than towns inland
D.A hurricane grows strong and batters the coast
LessonPrint · 5-ESS2-1 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What the Ocean Does to the Land
Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Cold water from the deep rises near a coast — A (Plankton grow well and there are plenty of fish) 2. A warm current flows past an island — D (Its winters are mild for how far north it is) 3. The tide covers a mudflat twice a day — C (Wading birds feed there when the water drops back) 4. Storm waves crash onto a beach — B (Sand is dragged away and the beach gets narrower)
2.1. Very warm ocean water feeds a storm — D (A hurricane grows strong and batters the coast) 2. A cool breeze blows in off the sea on summer afternoons — C (The coastal town stays cooler than towns inland) 3. The Arctic sea freezes over in winter — B (Polar bears can walk out on the ice to hunt seals) 4. Salt spray blows over the cliff top — A (Only plants that can bear salt grow there)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 5-ESS2-1 of the Next Generation Science Standards.