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Grade 3 Atmosphere
Julia lives near a river. The weather forecast says there will be many days of heavy rain. The rain may cause the river to flood. Julia prepares for the rain by filling sandbags. She then builds a low wall of sandbags around her home. Which statement best explains why Julia is placing sandbags around her home?
  1. to stop the river from flooding near her home
  2. to stop lightning from striking her home during the storm
  3. to lower the chances that flood water will damage her home
  4. to lower the chances that there will be heavy rains at her home
Grade 3 Atmosphere
What is wind?
  1. still air
  2. moving air
Grade 3 Atmosphere
A front is a boundary between air masses.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Atmosphere
What cloud are dense white clouds with fluffy tops and flat bottoms?
  1. Cumulus
  2. Stratus
  3. Cirrus
  4. Cumulonimbus
Grade 3 Atmosphere
Match the following words with description.
__ Atmosphere A. Mass of clouds that cover most or all of sky.
__ Oceans B. Covers about 70% of the earth's surface.
__ Land C. The degree of hotness or coldness that can be measured with a thermometer.
__ Ice D. Covers 27% of Earth's surface.
__ Temperature E. Forms in the atmosphere and falls back to earth.
__ Precipitation F. thin layer of mixed gases that makes up the air we breathe
__ Air Pressure G. The weight of the air.
__ Cloud Cover H. World's largest supply of freshwater.
Grade 3 Atmosphere
The air that covers Earth is called oxygen.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Atmosphere
Tornadoes are spinning columns of wind.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Atmosphere
A tornado is a strong storm. It has fast spinning winds. The winds can destroy buildings and harm people. A storm shelter can protect people during a tornado. Many storm shelters are underground. Which best supports why a tornado storm shelter should be underground?
  1. to trap flood water from the storm
  2. to stop flying objects from entering
  3. to keep air temperatures from becoming too hot
  4. to lower the chance of a fire starting during the storm
Grade 3 Atmosphere
The table shows the average monthly temperatures for a city.
MonthAverage
Temperature
in Celsius		Average
Temperature
in Fahrenheit
January1763
February1559
March1762
April2170
May2577
June2781
July2781
August2781
September2679
October2373
November1966
December1559

Based on the temperatures, where is the city most likely located?
  1. near the equator
  2. near one of the poles
Grade 3 Atmosphere
The bar graphs show the number of days of rain for three months in two cities.
City ACity B
Bar Graph 3Bar Graph 4

Which statement best compares the number of days of rain for City A and City B during the three months?
  1. City A had more days of rain than City B in June.
  2. City B had more days of rain than City A in April and May.
  3. City A and City B had more days of rain in June than in May.
  4. City B had fewer days of rain than City A in April, May, and June.
Grade 3 Atmosphere

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Alaska is in the Northern Hemisphere. Temperatures are low all year. They are so low that some soil is always frozen. The temperature warms some during the short summer season. However, it does not warm enough to melt the frozen soil.

Northern Alaska is most likely located in which climate region?
  1. polar
  2. marine
  3. tropical
  4. continental
Grade 3 Atmosphere
Blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth is called the                .
  1. atmosphere
  2. clouds
  3. gravity
  4. toxic gases
Grade 3 Atmosphere
Three things that decide the weather are       sun      ,       air      , and         water        .
Grade 3 Atmosphere
What is air made of?
  1. clouds
  2. rain
  3. gases
Grade 3 Atmosphere
What can you infer from the picture of the snowy tree?
Winter - Tree
  1. It is January.
  2. A blizzard is about to happen.
  3. The weather is getting warmer.
  4. The temperature outside is cold.
Grade 3 Atmosphere
What comes from hot air meeting with cold air?
  1. rainbows
  2. windstorms
Grade 3 Atmosphere
Match the description in the first column with the correct word in the second column.
__ The sun, water, and air decide the ________. A. evaporation
__ Wind that is moving is called ________. B. gases
__ When the air cannot hold any more water, then the _________ falls. C. snowflakes
__ Water being drawn up into the air is ________. D. six
__ Carbon dioxide and oxygen are teo of the _______ in the air. E. weather
__ A snowflake has _____ points. F. rain
__ God does not make any two _______ alike. G. air
Grade 3 Atmosphere
How is the band of air around the earth warmed?
  1. by the air
  2. by the sun
  3. by the ground
Grade 3 Atmosphere
Which of the following reasons makes the sky blue?
  1. The sun shines through the air
  2. The river shines through the water
  3. The fog shines through the smoke
Grade 3 Atmosphere
What do we call the water that falls to the ground from the atmosphere?
  1. precipitation
  2. complication
  3. falling out
  4. water vapor
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