Weather and Climate Worksheets

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Easy

Weather and Climate

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Date:

Grade: Grade 3

Part A: Fix the Sentence

Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. Frozen rain that falls as small ice balls is called  

2. Moving air is called  

3. Puffy white clouds that look like cotton balls are  

4. How hot or cold the air is measures the  

Part C: True or False?

Read each statement. Circle True or False.

1. Sleet is rain that freezes into ice as it falls through cold air.

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2. Stratus clouds are tall and bring thunderstorms.

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3. The moon gives off its own light to warm the Earth at night.

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Easy

Weather and Climate

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 3

Part A: Fix the Sentence

Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. A tool with cups that spin to measure wind speed is an  

2. A  

3. We use a  

4. A scientist who studies and forecasts weather is called a  

Part C: True or False?

Read each statement. Circle True or False.

1. A wind vane and an anemometer measure the same thing.

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2. Rising air pressure on a barometer often means fair weather is coming.

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3. A rain gauge can also measure snowfall in inches of liquid.

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Easy

Weather and Climate

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 3

Part A: Fix the Sentence

Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. Grade 3 students learn that summer often brings loud  

2. In Grade 3 science, a huge spinning ocean storm with strong winds is called a  

3. Grade 3 weather charts show that fall weather usually becomes  

4. Grade 3 readers know that a long period without rain is called a  

Part C: True or False?

Read each statement. Circle True or False.

1. Grade 3 students learn that snow usually falls during the winter season.

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2. In Grade 3 science, a tornado is a calm rain shower that lasts five minutes.

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3. Grade 3 weather charts show that spring often brings warm rain showers and new plants.

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Weather and Climate

Easy

Weather and Climate

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 3

Part A: Fix the Sentence

Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. Grade 3 climate maps show that hot, sandy regions with very little rain are called  

2. In Grade 3 science, the cold, treeless biome near the Arctic is called the  

3. Grade 3 explorers learn that warm, wet forests near the equator are tropical  

4. Grade 3 students learn that forests with four seasons are called  

Part C: True or False?

Read each statement. Circle True or False.

1. Grade 3 maps show that tropical rainforests are warm and rainy throughout the year.

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2. In Grade 3 science, the tundra has tall palm trees and warm sunny weather year-round.

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3. Grade 3 students learn that deserts can be very hot in the day and cold at night.

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Medium

Weather and Climate

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 3

Part A: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. The day-to-day conditions of the air outside are called  

2. The long-term pattern of weather over many years in a place is called  

3. Hot, rainy regions near the equator have a  

4. Very cold regions near the North and South Poles have a  

5. Climates with four seasons and mild temperatures are called  

6. An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth is the  

7. We can show how much rain falls each month using a  

8. The amount of water vapor in the air is called  

9. A prediction of what the weather will be like is called a  

Part B: Matching

Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.

1. Match each item to its correct answer.

Tropical climate

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Hot and very dry with little rain

Polar climate

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Warm and rainy near the equator

Temperate climate

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Freezing cold near the poles

Desert climate

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Four seasons with mild weather

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Medium

Weather and Climate

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 3

Part A: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. If a city gets 2 inches of rain in May and 4 inches in June, June had  

2. The hottest month on a temperature chart is usually shown by the  

3. A region near the equator that is hot and rainy all year is the  

4. Snow, ice, and freezing cold winters are typical of the  

5. The line on the middle of a globe is the  

6. If a rain gauge shows 3 cm on Monday and 5 cm on Tuesday, the total rainfall is  

7. A weather chart that uses pictures of suns, clouds, and rain is a  

8. When the temperature stays cool but never freezes, the climate is  

9. Reading a bar graph helps us see  

Part B: Matching

Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.

1. Match each item to its correct answer.

Thermometer

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Measures wind speed

Rain gauge

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Measures air pressure

Anemometer

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Measures temperature

Barometer

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Measures rainfall

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Medium

Weather and Climate

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 3

Part A: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. Grade 3 students use a  

2. On a Grade 3  

3. Grade 3 weather symbol charts use a small  

4. In Grade 3 science, the unit used to measure temperature in the United States is degrees  

5. Grade 3 climate charts show that a city near the  

6. Grade 3 students learn that rainfall is measured with a tool called a rain  

7. Grade 3 graphs of monthly weather show that January in Minnesota is usually very  

8. On a Grade 3 weather chart, the symbol with raindrops means  

9. Grade 3 students learn that a city closer to the  

Part B: Matching

Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.

1. Match each item to its correct answer.

Grade 3 bar graph of rainfall

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Compares monthly inches of rain

Grade 3 line graph of temperature

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Shows daily highs over a week

Grade 3 weather symbol chart

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Uses pictures for forecasts

Grade 3 climate map of the world

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Colors regions by climate zone

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Medium

Weather and Climate

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 3

Part A: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. In Grade 3 science, the sun heats water and turns it into vapor in a step called  

2. Grade 3 students learn that water vapor cools and forms clouds during  

3. When Grade 3 clouds drop water, snow, or hail, this stage is called  

4. Grade 3 maps show the equator divides Earth into the northern and southern  

5. In Grade 3 science, when it is summer in the United States it is  

6. Grade 3 students learn that water that soaks into the ground is called  

7. Grade 3 weather lessons show that the sun is the main  

8. When Grade 3 clouds become heavy with droplets, they release  

9. Grade 3 maps show that countries near the equator stay warm because they get direct  

Part B: Matching

Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.

1. Match each item to its correct answer.

Grade 3 evaporation step

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Sun heats water into vapor

Grade 3 condensation step

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Vapor cools into cloud drops

Grade 3 precipitation step

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Rain or snow falls down

Grade 3 collection step

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Water gathers in lakes

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Hard

Weather and Climate

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 3

Part A: Multiple Choice

Circle the best answer for each question.

1. Which clouds most often warn that a thunderstorm is coming?

2. A bar graph shows 1 inch of rain in March, 3 in April, 5 in May. What is the rainfall pattern?

3. Which extreme weather is a giant spinning storm that forms over warm ocean water?

4. In which season do trees in a temperate climate usually grow new leaves?

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the correct answer on each line.

1. A spinning column of air that touches the ground is a  

2. A snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility is a  

3. When days get longer and warmer in a temperate region, it is  

4. When leaves change color and the air turns cooler, the season is  

5. If clouds get thicker and darker, it will probably  

Weather and Climate

Hard

Weather and Climate

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 3

Part A: Multiple Choice

Circle the best answer for each question.

1. Which climate is best described as cold all year with snow and ice?

2. Which sentence shows the difference between weather and climate?

3. Which set of tools would best help a meteorologist make a daily forecast?

4. Why does the equator stay warm all year long?

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the correct answer on each line.

1. Regions with very little rain and hot days are called  

2. Animals like polar bears and penguins live in the  

3. When the air is full of water vapor, scientists say  

4. Long periods of little or no rain that harm crops are called a  

5. A scientist who studies weather and predicts forecasts is a  

Weather and Climate

Hard

Weather and Climate

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 3

Part A: Multiple Choice

Circle the best answer for each question.

1. Grade 3 students see tall, dark cumulonimbus clouds. What weather is most likely coming?

2. On a Grade 3 weather map, falling air pressure usually means what kind of weather is coming?

3. Grade 3 students compare a coastal town and a mountain town. Which weather pattern fits the coast?

4. Grade 3 readers see thin, wispy cirrus clouds high in the sky. What does this often mean?

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the correct answer on each line.

1. Grade 3 students learn that puffy, white, cotton-like fair-weather clouds are called  

2. In Grade 3 science, low gray sheet-like clouds that often bring drizzle are called  

3. Grade 3 forecasters use a barometer to measure changes in air  

4. Grade 3 maps show that  

5. Grade 3 students learn that any cloud name with the word  

Weather and Climate

Hard

Weather and Climate

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 3

Part A: Multiple Choice

Circle the best answer for each question.

1. Grade 3 students discuss a hurricane hitting a coastal town. Which impact is most likely?

2. In Grade 3 science, which scenario shows climate, not weather?

3. Grade 3 readers see a five-day forecast. Day 3 shows snowflakes and 28 degrees. What should they expect?

4. Grade 3 students learn that a long blizzard can affect people most by causing what?

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the correct answer on each line.

1. Grade 3 students learn that the long-term weather pattern of a place is called its  

2. In Grade 3 science, today's expected weather is called the daily  

3. Grade 3 readers learn that the amount of water vapor in the air is called  

4. Grade 3 weather reports give wind  

5. Grade 3 students learn that a sudden, dangerous spinning column of air is called a  

Weather and Climate

What's Included in This Download

What You'll Learn

These weather and climate worksheets help grade 3 students develop essential science skills through engaging activities.

How to Use These Worksheets

1. Download & Print: Click the download button to get the PDF. Print on standard 8.5" x 11" paper.
2. Start Simple: Begin with easier pages before moving to more challenging activities.
3. Daily Practice: Dedicate 10-15 minutes each day for consistent learning.
4. Use Manipulatives: Pair worksheets with physical objects like blocks or counters.
5. Provide Encouragement: Celebrate progress and effort to build confidence.
6. Check Progress: Use the included answer key to review work together.

Common Mistakes to Watch For

• Confusing weather with climate by thinking one rainy day means a wet climate, when climate describes patterns over many years.
• Mixing up weather tools, such as believing a thermometer measures rain or that a wind vane measures wind speed instead of direction.
• Assuming all clouds bring rain, when only certain types like cumulonimbus and thick stratus clouds usually produce precipitation.

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