2005_Science_Grade3

1. Which of the following weather conditions would make you put on a heavy, warm coat and gloves? B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

2. Bobby put his balloon near a window 2. Bobby put his balloon near a window. The picture shows what happened to the balloon after it was near a window for about an hour. Which of these probably caused the balloon to become larger? Heat from the sun Glass in the window The tree by the window The string on the balloon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

3. Which piece of playground equipment is made for circular motion? B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

A butterfly A frog A snake A moth 4. Which of these will look most like its parent when it hatches from an egg? A butterfly A frog A snake A moth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

5. If a small amount of oil is dropped into the water, the-- Oil and the water will mix Oil will rise to the top of the water Water will take up less space in the jar Water will rise to the top of the oil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

6. Which of these is not a natural resource? Plants Insects Cars Soils 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

7. What can we do to reduce air pollution? Take showers instead of baths Drive cars less often Pick up litter Recycle aluminum cans 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

8. Which animal in this picture is below the lily pad? Beaver Turtle Insect fish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

10. A bucket of ice was left outside to melt on a warm day 10. A bucket of ice was left outside to melt on a warm day. The picture shows the time the experiment was started and the time the ice finally melted. At what time did the ice melt? 1:02 pm 1:10 pm 12:15 pm 2:10 pm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

11. Which of these is a herbivore? A cat that eats mice A cow that eats grass A frog that eats insects An opossum that eats fruit and fish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

12. Which lunch produces the MOST trash? F G H J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

13. Which of the following is being used to hold the door open? A wedge A screw A lever A pulley 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Air Plants Clean water Grasshoppers 14. Bobby has a pet lizard that eats insects. Which of these does not need to be in the lizard’s cage? Air Plants Clean water Grasshoppers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

15. A piece of metal is probably a magnet if it-- Can pull some metals to it Has a dull metal color Becomes rusty in the rain Has the letter N on it 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

16. This is a picture of a dry riverbed 16. This is a picture of a dry riverbed. What part of the water cycle is needed for the river to run? Evaporation Condensation Precipitation Weathering 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Have webbed feet Have four legs Have a hard shell Do not have tails 17. The animals in box A are DIFFERENT from the animals in box B because the animals in box A-- Have webbed feet Have four legs Have a hard shell Do not have tails 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Allows the plant to get food from the air 18. This cactus has a thick skin that feels like wax. This type of skin is important because it-- Helps to save water Keeps the plant warm Allows the plant to get food from the air Keeps the plant from falling over 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

19. A shadow is caused by-- Light being blocked by an object A lack of light in the room Too much light in the room An object reflecting light 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

20. When water evaporates, it changes into a-- Solid Mixture Gas solution 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

21. Which of these objects is a type of screw? Flagpole Doorknob Roller skate Jar lid 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

22. Which picture shows an ocean community? F G H J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

23. The pictures show an ice cube left on a plant in a warm room 23. The pictures show an ice cube left on a plant in a warm room. Which picture was taken last? A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Instinct Hibernation Camouflage Learned behavior 24. Smelts are fish that lay their eggs in the sand on beaches. When the eggs hatch, the babies know to go to the water. This is an example of--- Instinct Hibernation Camouflage Learned behavior 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

25. Why is it easier to grow plants in topsoil than in subsoil? Topsoil has more clay. Topsoil has more rocks. Topsoil has more dust. Topsoil has more humus. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Degrees Celsius Meters Kilograms Liters 26. Which of these would be best to use to report the temperature of a liquid? Degrees Celsius Meters Kilograms Liters 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

27. The part of this plant that takes water from the soil is the--- Stem Leaf Flower Root 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

28. A turtle uses its shell for-- Defense Movement Rearing young Storing food 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Metal Sunlight Small parts Air and water 29. A car, a tree, a grain of sugar, and a drop of ink are alike because they are all made of -- Metal Sunlight Small parts Air and water 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Forest fires Volcanoes The sun The wind 30. Even on the coldest winter days, there is some heat in the air. Almost all of the heat in the air comes from--- Forest fires Volcanoes The sun The wind 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

31. Which of these correctly tells about what is in the pond? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

32. Which living thing produces its own food? Cat Bird Grasshopper Dandelion plant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

33. Soil is needed by plants because it gives the plants- Nutrients Rocks Sand Light 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

The owl The calf The turkey The lizard 34 Between the times Picture 1 and picture 2 were taken, which animal moved the most? The owl The calf The turkey The lizard 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

35. If the food chain, what will likely happen if all of the mice leave the area? There will not be enough insects in the food chain. The plants will increase in numbers. Snakes will not have enough food. The food chain will not be harmed. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

36. About how long does each season last? 3 minutes 3 weeks 3 months 3 years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

37. Which picture graph correctly shows the animals in the picture? B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

38. Which of these properties will change when a rock is broken? Its color Its shape Its hardness Its texture 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

39. Which direction is a compass needle attracted to? South North East West 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

40. A tiger belongs in which of the groups? 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30