Landform Match

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 to strengthen understanding of Earth’s surface processes by connecting well-known landforms to the erosion agents that shape them. Learners analyze landforms such as canyons, deltas, arches, dunes, valleys, and cliffs, then match each one to the primary force responsible-wind, rivers, glaciers, ocean waves, or gravity-building clear connections between geological features and the processes that formed them.

Learning Goals

• Landforms & Erosion Agents (Grades 4-6) – Students identify which natural forces shape specific landforms.
• Earth Surface Process Analysis – Learners connect erosion evidence to real geological outcomes.
• Classification & Reasoning – Encourages comparing features and selecting the most accurate erosion agent.
• Scientific Explanation Writing – Bonus sentences strengthen concise, evidence-based explanations.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary Earth science standards.
• Clear Matching Format – Supports visual learners and reinforces conceptual clarity.
• Includes Writing Extension – Short explanations deepen understanding beyond simple matching.
• Low-Prep & Printable – Easy to use for classwork, review, assessment, or homeschool instruction.

This printable science worksheet helps students see erosion as a powerful force that shapes Earth’s landscapes over time. By matching landforms to erosion agents and explaining formation processes in their own words, learners strengthen scientific reasoning, classification skills, and explanatory writing. Ideal for classroom or homeschool use, this activity offers a clear, engaging way to reinforce erosion concepts and Earth science understanding.

This worksheet is part of our Weathering and Erosion Worksheets Collection.