Assess Grade 3–5 students' understanding of the water cycle and its role in creating weather. Scope: identify and describe the cycle's main stages (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection), explain how sunlight, temperature, and humidity drive cloud formation and precipitation, interpret simple diagrams, and predict basic weather outcomes when one stage changes (e.g., increased evaporation leading to more clouds). Include labeling, short-answer explanations, and one brief cause-and-effect application item.