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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.
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Great Salt Lake
  • Appalachian Mountains
  • Sierra Nevada
  • A.An old, worn-down range in the East, from Alabama to Maine
  • B.The largest estuary in the US, between Maryland and Virginia
  • C.A mountain range in eastern California with Yosemite Valley
  • D.A salty lake in Utah with no outlet to the sea
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Mississippi River
  • Grand Canyon
  • Rocky Mountains
  • Rio Grande
  • A.A river that forms part of the border between the US and Mexico
  • B.A high, rugged range running from New Mexico north into Canada
  • C.A deep canyon in Arizona cut by the Colorado River
  • D.Flows south from Minnesota to the sea near New Orleans

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Answer key — Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US

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  1. 1.1. Chesapeake Bay — B (The largest estuary in the US, between Maryland and Virginia) 2. Great Salt Lake — D (A salty lake in Utah with no outlet to the sea) 3. Appalachian Mountains — A (An old, worn-down range in the East, from Alabama to Maine) 4. Sierra Nevada — C (A mountain range in eastern California with Yosemite Valley)
  2. 2.1. Mississippi River — D (Flows south from Minnesota to the sea near New Orleans) 2. Grand Canyon — C (A deep canyon in Arizona cut by the Colorado River) 3. Rocky Mountains — B (A high, rugged range running from New Mexico north into Canada) 4. Rio Grande — A (A river that forms part of the border between the US and Mexico)

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