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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 Himalayas
  • The Mississippi River
  • The Antarctic ice sheet
  • The Outback
  • A.A thick layer of ice covering almost all of the coldest continent
  • B.The dry, thinly settled middle of Australia
  • C.A great river flowing south through the middle of the United States
  • D.The highest mountain range, home to Mount Everest, in Asia
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Mount Kilimanjaro
  • The Alps
  • The Sahara
  • The Great Lakes
  • A.Snowy mountains in the middle of Europe
  • B.The highest mountain in Africa
  • C.The largest hot desert in the world, across northern Africa
  • D.Five large freshwater lakes; four lie on the US-Canada border

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Answer key — Continents: Land and Water

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The Himalayas — D (The highest mountain range, home to Mount Everest, in Asia) 2. The Mississippi River — C (A great river flowing south through the middle of the United States) 3. The Antarctic ice sheet — A (A thick layer of ice covering almost all of the coldest continent) 4. The Outback — B (The dry, thinly settled middle of Australia)
  2. 2.1. Mount Kilimanjaro — B (The highest mountain in Africa) 2. The Alps — A (Snowy mountains in the middle of Europe) 3. The Sahara — C (The largest hot desert in the world, across northern Africa) 4. The Great Lakes — D (Five large freshwater lakes; four lie on the US-Canada border)

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