Grade 3 Science Practice Test: Climate and Weather Data
- Climate and Weather Data
- 10 questions
- 13 minutes
Weather is what the air is like today; climate is the usual weather of a place over many years. Several questions use tables, so read the numbers carefully.
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Question 1
What is climate?
Correct answer: A
Climate describes the pattern of weather over a long time. The weather on one day is just weather.
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Question 2
Which sentence describes climate, not weather?
Correct answer: B
The word "usually" tells about a long-term pattern, which is climate. The other sentences describe weather at one time.
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Question 3
Look at the rainfall table.
Average rainfall in one town Month Rainfall (inches) March 3 April 5 May 4 June 2 Which month gets the most rain in this town?
Correct answer: B
April has 5 inches, the largest number in the table. June has the least rain.
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Question 4
Look at the rainfall table again.
Average rainfall in one town Month Rainfall (inches) March 3 April 5 May 4 June 2 How much more rain falls in April than in June?
Correct answer: D
April has 5 inches and June has 2 inches. 5 - 2 = 3. Adding them would give 7, which is a common mistake.
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Question 5
What is the climate like in most places near the equator?
Correct answer: C
Places near the equator get strong sunlight all year, so they stay warm.
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Question 6
What is the climate like near the North and South Poles?
Correct answer: A
The poles get weak sunlight, so they are cold most of the year and often covered in ice.
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Question 7
Which tool measures how fast the wind is blowing?
Correct answer: C
An anemometer has cups that spin in the wind; the faster they spin, the stronger the wind. A thermometer measures temperature.
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Question 8
Look at the temperature table.
Daily high temperature Day High (°F) Monday 64 Tuesday 70 Wednesday 75 Thursday 68 Friday 61 What is the difference between the highest and the lowest temperature this week?
Correct answer: A
The highest is 75°F on Wednesday and the lowest is 61°F on Friday. 75 - 61 = 14. 11 comes from using Monday instead of Friday.
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Question 9
Records show that a city gets snow almost every January.
A family is moving there in January. What should they pack?
Correct answer: D
The climate data shows January is usually snowy, so the family should be ready for cold weather.
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Question 10
A family is building a house next to a river that often floods. Which design best protects the house from flood damage?
Correct answer: B
Raising the house on posts keeps it above the floodwater. Paint and windows do not stop water.
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