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.
Mississippi River
Sierra Nevada
Appalachian Mountains
Great Lakes
A.Flows south from Minnesota to the sea near New Orleans
B.Five huge freshwater lakes, mostly along the border with Canada
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.
Great Plains
Great Salt Lake
Rocky Mountains
Death Valley
A.A salty lake in Utah with no outlet to the sea
B.Wide, mostly flat grassland just east of the Rocky Mountains
C.A high, rugged range running from New Mexico north into Canada
D.A desert valley in California, the lowest and hottest place in North America
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Answer key — Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the US
Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Mississippi River — A (Flows south from Minnesota to the sea near New Orleans) 2. Sierra Nevada — C (A mountain range in eastern California with Yosemite Valley) 3. Appalachian Mountains — D (An old, worn-down range in the East, from Alabama to Maine) 4. Great Lakes — B (Five huge freshwater lakes, mostly along the border with Canada)
2.1. Great Plains — B (Wide, mostly flat grassland just east of the Rocky Mountains) 2. Great Salt Lake — A (A salty lake in Utah with no outlet to the sea) 3. Rocky Mountains — C (A high, rugged range running from New Mexico north into Canada) 4. Death Valley — D (A desert valley in California, the lowest and hottest place in North America)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.2.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.