The Water Cycle

Science Quiz - Grade 3



1 Water vapor that condenses on cool surfaces is:
dew.
rain.
snow.
sleet.

2 Clouds are formed by:
cool air rising.
water vapor condensing.
lightning.
snow.

3 High, feathery white clouds made of tiny pieces of ice are called;
stratus.
cumulus.
cirrus.
nimbus.

4 A puffy cloud that looks like cotton is called:
cirrus.
cumulus.
stratus.
nimbus.

5 Water droplets that are too heavy to float make:
fog.
clouds.
rain.
dew.

6 A cloud that forms just above the surface of the earth is called:
cumulus.
dew.
fog.
stratus.

7 What clouds form in sheets or layers and spread out over the sky?
cumulus
dew
stratus
nimbus

8 Moisture that falls to the ground is:
condensation.
precipitation.
evaporation.
clouds.

9 Most of the earth's water is:
in the clouds.
in the ocean.
under the ground.
in holding tanks for us to use.

10 Most of the water that evaporates on the earth comes from:
lakes.
ponds.
oceans.
creeks.

11 Weather that is so dry that nothing can grow is called :
temperate.
cyclonic.
a drought.
a tornado.