Climate and Weather Hazards
Grade 3 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence
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Circle the answer.
The graph shows the high temperature for four days. Which hazard do these temperatures warn about?
- a blizzard
- a heat wave
- a flood
Which design helps keep a town safe from river floods?
- a snow fence by a road
- a lightning rod on a roof
- a levee along the river
What does a lightning rod do?
- stops rain from falling
- carries lightning safely into the ground
- makes thunder quieter
A tornado is coming. Which place is built to keep people safe?
- a storm shelter or basement
- a room with big windows
- an open field outside
The graph shows the snow on the ground for three days. Which hazard do these numbers show?
- a heat wave
- a drought
- heavy snow
Why do people in hurricane areas put shutters over their windows?
- to keep the house cool in winter
- to let more light in
- to keep strong wind from breaking the glass
Why do weather scientists send warnings before a big storm?
- so people have time to get ready
- so the storm will turn away
- so the storm will be smaller
The graph shows the rain each month. What hazard could these months lead to?
- a blizzard
- a drought
- a flood
A town gets very little rain in summer. Which design helps it have water then?
- a lightning rod on a tower
- a sea wall on the beach
- a tank that stores rainwater
Which design helps houses near a river stay dry in a flood?
- painting the houses white
- building the houses up on stilts
- adding bigger windows