Mountains, Rivers and Other Landforms is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on naming landforms and bodies of water, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.6.K-2. 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.
Match each landform or body of water to what it is.
1.Draw a line from each word to what it means.
Island
Mountain
Canyon
River
A.Water flowing in a long channel, like the Mississippi
B.Very high land, like the Rocky Mountains
C.A deep cut in the land with steep rock walls, like the Grand Canyon
D.Land with water all around it, like the islands of Hawaii
2.Draw a line from each word to what it means.
Ocean
Plain
Valley
Bay
A.Low land between hills or mountains
B.Part of an ocean that curves into the land, like Chesapeake Bay
C.Wide, flat land, like the Great Plains
D.A huge body of salt water, like the Pacific
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Answer key — Mountains, Rivers and Other Landforms
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Island — D (Land with water all around it, like the islands of Hawaii) 2. Mountain — B (Very high land, like the Rocky Mountains) 3. Canyon — C (A deep cut in the land with steep rock walls, like the Grand Canyon) 4. River — A (Water flowing in a long channel, like the Mississippi)
2.1. Ocean — D (A huge body of salt water, like the Pacific) 2. Plain — C (Wide, flat land, like the Great Plains) 3. Valley — A (Low land between hills or mountains) 4. Bay — B (Part of an ocean that curves into the land, like Chesapeake Bay)
Questions about Mountains, Rivers and Other Landforms
What does the Mountains, Rivers and Other Landforms worksheet cover?
It practices naming landforms and bodies of water — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.6.K-2: Name what makes a particular place what it is. The instruction to students is “Match each landform or body of water to what it is”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Mountains, Rivers and Other Landforms practice?
D2.Geo.6.K-2, under Geography for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of specific places.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Mountains, Rivers and Other Landforms is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.6.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Mountains, Rivers and Other Landforms 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 Other Landforms 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 Other Landforms free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Mountains, Rivers and Other Landforms, 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.