Cycles of Matter: The Water Cycle
A Grade 3 science worksheet focusing on the water cycle, including vocabulary, true/false, and short answer questions.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
Observe the diagram of the water cycle below.
Use the words from the word bank to complete the sentences.
1. When the sun heats water and turns it into vapor, it is called .
2. When water vapor in the air cools down and turns back into liquid water, forming clouds, it is called .
3. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail falling from the sky is known as .
4. When water gathers in oceans, lakes, or rivers, it is called .
Read each statement and decide if it is true or false.
1. The water cycle has a beginning and an end.
True
False
2. All the water on Earth stays in one place.
True
False
Answer the following questions in your own words.
1. Why is the water cycle important for life on Earth?
2. What are some different forms of precipitation?
Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What powers the water cycle?
The moon
The wind
The sun
Gravity
2. What is another name for the water cycle?
The rain cycle
The hydrological cycle
The cloud cycle
The ocean cycle