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3rd Grade Weather and Water Cycle Quiz

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of weather?

a)

Water that moves downward into the ground

b)

The measure of how fast the air is moving

c)

The stage in the water cycle when water vapor cools and turns into water droplets

d)

The state of the air and atmosphere at a specific time and place

2.

What is cloud coverage?

a)

The state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

b)

The stage of the water cycle where water turns into water vapor

c)

Water that runs off mountains and falls back into oceans

d)

The measure of how fast the air is moving

3.

What is precipitation?

a)

Water that runs off mountains and falls back into oceans

b)

The state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

c)

When water falls from the clouds in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail

d)

The continuous movement of water on, above, or below the Earth’s surface

4.

What is evaporation?

a)

The state of the air and atmosphere at a specific time and place

b)

The stage of the water cycle where water turns into water vapor

c)

The measure of how fast the air is moving

d)

Water that moves downward into the ground

5.

What is climate?

a)

The stage in the water cycle when water vapor cools and turns into water droplets

b)

The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

c)

The measure of how fast the air is moving

d)

Water that runs off mountains and falls back into oceans

6.

The measure of how fast the air is moving (unit = miles per hour)



(a)  

7.

The continuous movement of water on, above, or below the Earth’s surface



(a)  

8.

The stage in the water cycle when water vapor (gas) cools and turns into water droplets (liquid)

8.

Water that moves downward into the ground



(a)  

9.

How are clouds formed?

4 lines
10.

​ Weather consists of (a)   ​ ​ ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)   ​ ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
wind speed,
snow
precipitation,
runoff
temperature,
hail
and cloud coverage.
11.

The state of the air and atmosphere at a SPECIFIC time and place

a)

Weather

b)

Air

c)

Clouds

d)

Time

12.

When there is high cloud coverage, there is a lot of

(a)  

13.

What CAUSED evaporation?

a)

Cooling

b)

Heating

c)

Water vapor

d)

River

14.

What CAUSES condensation?

a)

Rain

b)

Clouds

c)

Heating

d)

Cooling

15.

Evaporation: when liquid ​ (a)    is heated and turns into gas​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
water
water vapor
ice
condensation
16.

  1. Condensation is when ​ (a)   (water vapor) is cooled and turns into ​ (b)   water

  • CLOUDS are formed!

Choose from the below words
gas
liquid
air
water vapor
17.

​ (a)   ​can also block heat energy from reaching the Earth’s surface

Choose from the below words
Clouds
Rain
Water
Sun
18.

  • On a clear day with no clouds, the TEMPERATURE will

  • be?

a)

high

b)

low

c)

none

d)

32°C

19.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
20.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
21.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
22.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
23.
When water condenses, the liquid water forms ______________.
a)
water vapor
b)
steam
c)
air
d)
clouds
24.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
25.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
26.
What is #1 demonstrating?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Collection
27.
What is #2 demonstrating?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Collection
28.
What is #3 demonstrating?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Collection
29.
What is #4 demonstrating?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Collection
30.
A form of precipitation is...
a)
snow
b)
a river
c)
the water cycle
d)
evaporation
31.
During ___________, water is heated and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
water cycle
32.
True or False: The stages of the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, and matter.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
True or False: When a puddle disappears, we can say it evaporated .
a)
True
b)
False 
34.

1. What happens when water evaporates?

a)

A. It changes from a solid to a liquid.

b)

B. It changes from a gas to a solid.

c)

C. It changes from a liquid to a gas.

d)

D. It changes from a gas to a liquid.

35.

3. What powers the water cycle?

a)

A. plants

b)

B. the Sun

c)

C. wind

d)

D. animals

36.

Where can you find most of the Earth's water?

a)

A. in the oceans

b)

B. in the clouds

c)

C. frozen in ice caps

d)

D. under the ground

37.
During ___________, water is heated and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
water cycle
38.

Once the water vapor rises and cool, they turn into

a)

clouds

b)

rain

c)

water

d)

ice

39.

What are the clouds actually?

a)

water

b)

water droplets

c)

candy

d)

clouds

40.

When these droplets fall they can fall as

a)

rain,candy

b)

snow

c)

rain,snow

d)

hail

41.
a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

42.

These are examples of?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

43.

What is Condensation?

a)

The conversion of a gas to a liquid

b)

The conversion of a liquid to a gas

c)

The conversion of a solid to a liquid

d)

The conversion of a gas to a solid

44.

What is the first step in the water cycle?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Accumulation

45.

What is Evaporation?

a)

The conversion of a liquid to a solid

b)

The conversion of a liquid to a gas

c)

The conversion of a liquid to a rainbow

d)

The conversion of a solid to a liquid

46.

What is the 3rd step in the water cycle?

a)

Precipiation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Collection

47.

What is the 2nd step in the water cycle?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Accumulation

48.
Weather is the current conditions outside.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Which tool measures air temperature?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Wind sock
50.
A scientist who studies weather is called ...
a)
a meteorologist
b)
an astronomer
c)
a biologist
d)
a weatherologist
51.

The wind is blowing and causing objects such as large trees to fall. What type of wind would this be classified as?

a)

Weak Wind

b)

Moderate Wind

c)

Strong Wind

d)

No Wind

52.

What is the unit used in the United States to measure temperature?

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Celsius

c)

Inches

d)

Centimeters

53.

What is the unit used in OTHER PARTS of the world to measure temperature?

a)

Celsius

b)

Inches

c)

Centimeters

d)

Fahrenheit

54.

What tool is used to measure temperature?

a)

thermometer

b)

rain gauge

c)

wind vane

d)

satellite

55.
What is the name of this tool?
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Rain Gauge
d)
Thermometer
56.
a)

70 degrees F

b)

60 degrees F

c)

80 degrees F

d)

65 degrees F

57.

Temperature is measured in...

a)

degrees

b)

inches

c)

centimeters

d)

feet

58.

How many more days of precipitation did May have than August?

a)

3 more

b)

6 more

c)

5 more

d)

2 more

59.

How days of precipitation did June, July and August have in total?

a)

8

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

60.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
61.

What are two examples of condensation

a)

water turning into gas

b)

clouds

c)

water droplets

d)

rain

62.

What is condensation

a)

liquid turning to gas

b)

gas turning to liquid

c)

water turning to water vapor

63.

What change of state is condensation

a)

liquid state turning into a gas state

b)

Gas state turning into a liquid state

c)

a liquid state turning into a solid state

d)

a solid state turning into a liquid state

64.
In the cloud marked with a question mark, what process in the water cycle is taking place?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff
65.

Choose the correct word to describe the picture.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

66.

Choose the correct word to describe the picture.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

67.

Choose the correct word to describe the picture.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

68.

Choose the correct word to describe the picture.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

69.

Choose the correct word to describe the picture.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

70.

Choose the correct word to describe the picture.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

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