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3rd Grade Science
3rd Grade Science Ch.9-10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the condition of the air | weather |
| the layer of air that surrounds the earth | atmosphere |
| to soak up | absorb |
| to send out rays of heat; to give off | radiate |
| moving air | wind |
| to change into water vapor | evaporate |
| water in the gaseous form | water vapor |
| the falling of rain, sleet, hail, or snow | precipitation |
| a very small drop | droplet |
| beads of ice that began as rain falling through freezing air | sleet |
| to be full of water vapor | humid |
| electricity that jumps from cloud to cloud or or from a cloud to the earth | lightning |
| the sound that lightning makes | thunder |
| a windstorm that builds up over the warm ocean | hurricane |
| a windstorm that builds up over hot land | tornado |
| frozen raindrops that are bounced up and down by the air in a thunderstorm before they fall to the earth in the shape of stones | hail |
| What is the loss of soil by water or wind called? | erosion |
| Is the mole helpful to the farmer? | no |
| Is the shrew helpful to the farmer? | yes |
| Is the earthworm helpful to the farmer? | yes |
| Is the field mouse helpful to the farmer? | no |
| List the 3 things that cause weather. | heat, water, and wind |
| What covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface? | water |
| Water can be found in what 3 forms? | solid, liquid, gas |
| What is another name for a tornado? | twister |
| What shape are raindrops? | round |
| When molecules of water vapor begin to crystallize, or freeze, what is formed? | snow |
| How many sides does every snowflake have? | 6 |
| The top layer of soil. It is dark-colored, rich in minerals, and not very deep. | topsoil |
| The second layer of soil. It is lighter in color, has fewer minerals, and is deeper than topsoil. | subsoil |
| Sometimes the farmer helps the soil by putting______ on the fields to return minerals that the plants took out. | fertilizer |
| List 3 common storms. | thunderstorms,hurricanes,tornadoes |
| If plants grow well in soil, we say the soil is ______. | fertile |
| Small ditches where the soil is washed away. | gullies |
| frozen balls of rain | hail |
| rain that falls through freezing air | sleet |
| frozen molecules of water vapor with 6 sides | snow |
| perfectly round drops of falling water | rain |
| a rainstorm that includes lightning | thunderstorm |
| What are the two safest places to be in a thunderstorm? | car, building |
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