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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.

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Continents: Land and Water

D2.Geo.10.3-5

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Draw a line from each feature to its description.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • The Antarctic ice sheet
  • The Rocky Mountains
  • The Gobi
  • The Andes
  • A.A cold desert in Asia
  • B.The longest mountain range on land, along western South America
  • C.A thick layer of ice covering almost all of the coldest continent
  • D.A long mountain range in western North America
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • The Great Lakes
  • The Sahara
  • The Himalayas
  • Mount Kilimanjaro
  • A.The largest hot desert in the world, across northern Africa
  • B.The highest mountain range, home to Mount Everest, in Asia
  • C.The highest mountain in Africa
  • D.Five large freshwater lakes; four lie on the US-Canada border

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Answer key — Continents: Land and Water

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The Antarctic ice sheet — C (A thick layer of ice covering almost all of the coldest continent) 2. The Rocky Mountains — D (A long mountain range in western North America) 3. The Gobi — A (A cold desert in Asia) 4. The Andes — B (The longest mountain range on land, along western South America)
  2. 2.1. The Great Lakes — D (Five large freshwater lakes; four lie on the US-Canada border) 2. The Sahara — A (The largest hot desert in the world, across northern Africa) 3. The Himalayas — B (The highest mountain range, home to Mount Everest, in Asia) 4. Mount Kilimanjaro — C (The highest mountain in Africa)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.10.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.