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
NameDate
Draw a line from each landform or body of water to its description.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Columbia River
Sierra Nevada
A.Flows to the Pacific Ocean between Washington and Oregon
B.Wide, mostly flat grassland just east of the Rocky Mountains
C.A mountain range in eastern California with Yosemite Valley
D.An old, worn-down range in the East, from Alabama to Maine
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Grand Canyon
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
A.A high, rugged range running from New Mexico north into Canada
B.A deep canyon in Arizona cut by the Colorado River
C.Five huge freshwater lakes, mostly along the border with Canada
D.Flows south from Minnesota to the sea near New Orleans
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Answer key — Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US
Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Great Plains — B (Wide, mostly flat grassland just east of the Rocky Mountains) 2. Appalachian Mountains — D (An old, worn-down range in the East, from Alabama to Maine) 3. Columbia River — A (Flows to the Pacific Ocean between Washington and Oregon) 4. Sierra Nevada — C (A mountain range in eastern California with Yosemite Valley)
2.1. Grand Canyon — B (A deep canyon in Arizona cut by the Colorado River) 2. Great Lakes — C (Five huge freshwater lakes, mostly along the border with Canada) 3. Rocky Mountains — A (A high, rugged range running from New Mexico north into Canada) 4. Mississippi River — D (Flows south from Minnesota to the sea near New Orleans)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.2.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.