Grade 3 Water Cycle Worksheet
Explore the water cycle with this engaging worksheet for 3rd graders, covering evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
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Water Cycle Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may ask you to refer to the water cycle diagram.
The Water Cycle
1. What is the process called when water turns into vapor and rises into the air?
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Collection
2. What forms in the sky when water vapor cools down and turns back into tiny water droplets?
Rain
Clouds
Snow
Rivers
3. When water falls back to Earth from the clouds, it is called .
4. Water that collects in lakes, rivers, and oceans is part of the stage.
5. The Sun's energy causes water to .
6. Clouds are made of ice.
True
False
7. The water cycle is a continuous process.
True
False
8. Describe what happens during the 'collection' stage of the water cycle.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. Precipitation can come in many forms, such as , , , or .