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| ls = Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the connections between weather and water processes in Earth systems.
 
| ls = Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the connections between weather and water processes in Earth systems.
 
| cs = Emphasis should be on the processes that connect the water cycle and weather patterns.
 
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Spring 2026 Grade 5 Science Test|Spring 2026 Grade 5 Test]]
 
| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Hurricane Formation|Hurricane Formation]]
 
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|Question 24]]
 
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== Vocabulary ==
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Terms from the [[Elementary Science Glossary]] that come from this standard or from the released Grade 5 Science Test questions that assess it.
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* cause and effect relationship
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* Earth systems
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* investigation
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* plan and conduct an investigation
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* prediction
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* variable
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* water cycle
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* water process
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* weather
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* weather pattern
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|atmosphere]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|cloud]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|condensation]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|evaporation]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|eye of the hurricane]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|eyewall]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|groundwater flow]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|heat energy]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|hurricane]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|lake]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|ocean]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|ocean water]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|precipitation]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|rain]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|rain cloud]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|river]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|rotation]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|runoff]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|satellite image]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|storm]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|storm system]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|thunderstorm]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|water vapor]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|wind]] – Spring 2026
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| Level4 = Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the cause and effect relationships between weather and water processes in Earth systems and make a prediction about what would happen if one of the variables changes within the investigation.
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| Level3 = Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the connections between weather and water processes in Earth systems.
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| Level2 = Conduct an investigation to determine the cause and effect relationships between weather and a water process in Earth systems.
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| Level1 = Using the results of an investigation, determine a cause and effect relationship between weather and a water process in Earth systems.
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| Example1 = <span class="pld-chip pld-chip-g5">[[Questions:Hurricane Formation#q1|Spring 2026 · Q24]]</span>
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Latest revision as of 08:44, 18 October 2026

Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the connections between weather and water processes in Earth systems.

Clarification statement: Emphasis should be on the processes that connect the water cycle and weather patterns.

Note: this is a NYSED-specific performance expectation that is different from the Next Generation Science Standards.

Grade 5 Science Test Questions

Released New York State Grade 5 science test questions that assess 3-ESS2-3 are listed here by test and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.

Exam Cluster Question
Spring 2026 Grade 5 Test Hurricane Formation Question 24

Vocabulary

Terms from the Elementary Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released Grade 5 Science Test questions that assess it.

From this standard
  • cause and effect relationship
  • Earth systems
  • investigation
  • plan and conduct an investigation
  • prediction
  • variable
  • water cycle
  • water process
  • weather
  • weather pattern
From released test questions

Performance Level Descriptions

Every Grade 5 Science Test question on 3-ESS2-3 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.

Level 1: Using the results of an investigation, determine a cause and effect relationship between weather and a water process in Earth systems. Spring 2026 · Q24
Level 2: Conduct an investigation to determine the cause and effect relationships between weather and a water process in Earth systems.
Level 3: Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the connections between weather and water processes in Earth systems.
Level 4: Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the cause and effect relationships between weather and water processes in Earth systems and make a prediction about what would happen if one of the variables changes within the investigation.

Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of 3-ESS2-3.

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Page contributors: Conrad Richman
Grades 3–5 science standards | 3. Weather and Climate