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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.
  • Death Valley
  • Grand Canyon
  • Rio Grande
  • Great Salt Lake
  • A.A salty lake in Utah with no outlet to the sea
  • B.A deep canyon in Arizona cut by the Colorado River
  • C.A river that forms part of the border between the US and Mexico
  • D.A desert valley in California, the lowest and hottest place in North America
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Mississippi River
  • Rocky Mountains
  • Great Lakes
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • A.Five huge freshwater lakes, mostly along the border with Canada
  • B.A high, rugged range running from New Mexico north into Canada
  • C.Flows south from Minnesota to the sea near New Orleans
  • D.The largest estuary in the US, between Maryland and Virginia

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Answer key — Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Death Valley — D (A desert valley in California, the lowest and hottest place in North America) 2. Grand Canyon — B (A deep canyon in Arizona cut by the Colorado River) 3. Rio Grande — C (A river that forms part of the border between the US and Mexico) 4. Great Salt Lake — A (A salty lake in Utah with no outlet to the sea)
  2. 2.1. Mississippi River — C (Flows south from Minnesota to the sea near New Orleans) 2. Rocky Mountains — B (A high, rugged range running from New Mexico north into Canada) 3. Great Lakes — A (Five huge freshwater lakes, mostly along the border with Canada) 4. Chesapeake Bay — D (The largest estuary in the US, between Maryland and Virginia)

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