Landforms of the United States is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the major landforms of the United States, 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Draw a line from each landform to its description.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Death Valley
The Sierra Nevada
The Great Lakes
The Everglades
A.A range in eastern California where gold was found in 1848
B.Five huge freshwater lakes in the north, four of them shared with Canada
C.A huge, slow-moving wetland in southern Florida
D.The lowest and hottest place in North America
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
The Grand Canyon
The Appalachian Mountains
The Great Basin
The Rocky Mountains
A.A dry region in Nevada and Utah where rivers never reach the sea
B.A deep canyon cut by the Colorado River in Arizona
C.An old, worn-down range near the East Coast
D.A tall, rugged range running from Canada to New Mexico
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.10.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Landforms of the United States
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Death Valley — D (The lowest and hottest place in North America) 2. The Sierra Nevada — A (A range in eastern California where gold was found in 1848) 3. The Great Lakes — B (Five huge freshwater lakes in the north, four of them shared with Canada) 4. The Everglades — C (A huge, slow-moving wetland in southern Florida)
2.1. The Grand Canyon — B (A deep canyon cut by the Colorado River in Arizona) 2. The Appalachian Mountains — C (An old, worn-down range near the East Coast) 3. The Great Basin — A (A dry region in Nevada and Utah where rivers never reach the sea) 4. The Rocky Mountains — D (A tall, rugged range running from Canada to New Mexico)
Questions about Landforms of the United States
What does the Landforms of the United States worksheet cover?
It practices the major landforms of the United States — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.10.3-5: Explain why the natural world differs from one world region to another. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each landform to its description”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Landforms of the United States practice?
D2.Geo.10.3-5, under Geography for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain why environmental characteristics vary among different world regions.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Landforms of the United States is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.10.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Landforms of the United States come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Landforms of the United States can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Landforms of the United States free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Landforms of the United States, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Geo.10.3-5
Explain why the natural world differs from one world region to another.