3-ESS2-2 | Climates · NYS standard · Grade 5 test questions
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Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
Clarification statement: Emphasis should be on various climates in different regions rather than on localized weather conditions.
Grade 5 Science Test Questions
Released New York State Grade 5 science test questions that assess 3-ESS2-2 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 27 |
| Spring 2024 Grade 5 Test | Weather Patterns | Question 12 |
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
- climate
- climate pattern
- localized weather
- location on Earth
- obtain and combine information
- regions of the world
- weather condition
From released test questions
- air temperature – Spring 2026
- average daily temperature – Spring 2024
- average high temperature – Spring 2026
- average low temperature – Spring 2026
- average yearly rainfall – Spring 2024
- claim – Spring 2024
- climate condition – Spring 2026
- data – Spring 2024
- hemisphere – Spring 2026
- latitude – Spring 2024
- map – Spring 2024
- precipitation – Spring 2026
- rainfall – Spring 2024
- surface water temperature – Spring 2026
- temperature – Spring 2024
Performance Level Descriptions
Every Grade 5 Science Test question on 3-ESS2-2 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.
Level 1: Use given information to identify the correct climate pattern, from those given, in a region of the world.
Level 2: Interpret given information to describe a climate pattern in a region of the world. Spring 2026 Question 27
Level 3: Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world. Spring 2024 Question 12
Level 4: Obtain and combine information to describe climate patterns in different regions of the world and describe how climates are influenced by their locations on Earth.
Resources
Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of 3-ESS2-2.
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