3. Let’s Play 3 rd Grade Georgia Science GPS

5. Magnets

6. Heat

7. Rocks, Minerals, and Soils

8. Fossils

9. Habitats

10. Pollution

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12. FinalJeopardy

13. Final Jeopardy Answer

14. Students who will succeed on the Georgia Milestones.

15. Who are JES Third Graders?

16. Why is it hard to pull these magnets apart? A. They repel each other. B. Their poles would reverse. C. They attract each other. D. They would lose their magnetism.

17. C. They attract each other.

18. Which surface will magnets stick to? A. Cardboard box B. plastic sandwich bag C. steel filing cabinet D. wooden bucket

19. C. Steel filing cabinet

20. Shelly tested four magnets. She counted the number of paper clips they could pick up. The table shows her results. What can she conclude? A. Magnet A is stronger than all the others. B. Magnet C is stronger than Magnet B. C. Magnet B is twice as strong as Magnet C. D. Magnet D is the weakest of the four.

21. C. Magnet B is twice as strong as Magnet C.

22. If two bar magnets repel when placed end-to-end, what can you infer? A. They have both S or both N poles facing. B. They have a N pole and a S pole facing. C. They are made of different metals. D. They do not have N and S poles.

23. A. They have both S or both N poles facing.

24. Together, three magnets of equal strength pick up 15 paper clips. How many paper clips can one of the magnets MOST LIKELY pick up? A. 5 B. 45 C. 15 D. 18

25. A. 5

26. Which of these pictures would have the lowest temperature on a thermometer? A. B. C. D.

27. B.

28. Which of these does NOT produce heat? A. friction B. rubbing C. magnetism D. burning

29. C. Magnetism

30. Any material that absorbs only a little of the sun’s energy will A. get hot. B. stay cool. C. become magnetic. D. act as a conductor.

31. B. Stay cool.

32. A horse grows a thick coat of hair in winter. The extra hair provides A. conduction. B. insulation. C. thermal energy. D. heat.

33. B. Insulation

34. What happens to hot water left sitting in a cold room? A. It gets hotter. B. It bubbles. C. It changes to a gas. D. It cools to room temperature.

35. D. It cools to room temperature.

36. The gold ring is a mineral because A. it is shiny. B. it is useful. C. it is hard and strong. D. it is a solid and not alive.

37. D. It is a solid and not alive

38. What mineral might you use on your food? A. mica B. salt C. copper D. sugar

39. B. Salt

40. What does the chart tell you about talc? A.It is very pale. B.It is very powdery. C.It is very soft. D.It is very shiny.

41. C. It is very soft.

42. Rocks are broken down into smaller pieces in a process called A. soil formation. B. erosion. C. weathering. D. freezing.

43. C. Weathering

44. What is humus made of? A. sedimentary rock B. sand and silt C. clay and loam D. parts of dead plants and animals

45. D. Parts of dead plants and animals

46. What type of fossil is shown in this picture? A. a cast fossil B. a mold fossil C. an imprint fossil D. a bone fossil

47. B. A mold fossil

48. Which fossils are usually the oldest? A. Fossils in the deepest layer of Earth B. Fossils closest to the ocean C. Fossils of dinosaurs D. Fossils close to Earth’s surface

49. A. Fossils in the deepest layer of Earth

50. A dinosaur fossil forms only if sediment quickly covers the dinosaur’s body. Why is this so important? A.Because without sediment, the body would wash away. B.Because the sediment keeps water off the body. C.Because the sediment cover keeps animals from eating the body. D.Because the sediment stops the body from getting too hot.

51. C. Because the sediment cover keeps animals from eating the body.

52. Which types of rock are you least likely to find a fossil? A. Metamorphic and sedimentary B. Igneous and metamorphic C. Sedimentary and Igneous D. You don’t find fossils in rocks

53. B. Igneous and metamorphic

54. What is a fossil? A. Something made of dirt B. Remains of something that is dead but lived long ago C. Bones filled with mud D. 24

55. B. Remains of something that is dead but lived long ago

56. Which animal has a special adaptation for defense? A. B. C. D.

57. A. The skunk has a scent to deter predators

58. Diane is studying four regions in Georgia: mountains, piedmont, coastal plains, and Atlantic Ocean. Which of the towns shown above is most likely on the coastal plains? A.Tybee B.Mount Etonah C.Eatonton D.Roswell TownElevation Tybee20 feet Mount Etonah4,784 feet Eatonton568 feet Roswell1,079 feet

59. A. Tybee, because it is more flat

60. Frogs and lizards have very different kinds of skin. How could you BEST explain how the different skin types help each survive in their own habitat? A.The frog and lizard had different parents so they have different kinds of skin. B.The frog is adapted to a wet habitat and the lizard is adapted to a dry habitat. C.The frog and lizard have different kinds of skin because they eat different things. D.The difference between the frog and lizard’s skin is not important.

61. B. The frog is adapted to a wet habitat and the lizard is adapted to a dry habitat.

62. Which adaptation helps bats survive long, cold winters? A. long claws and sharp teeth B. seasonal color change C. good hunting skills D. hibernation

64. Wood helps trees to grow tall. How is this a plant adaptation? A. It helps the tree grow to reach sunlight. B. It helps the plant get water. C. It helps the plant reproduce. D. It helps the plant store minerals.

65. A. It helps the tree grow to reach sunlight.

66. Mia wants to conserve water resources. She turns off the faucet while brushing her teeth and takes shorter showers. This is an example of which method of conservation? A.Reduce B.Reuse C.Recycle D.protect

67. A. Reduce

68. Which is a way to conserve water? A. Watering plants during the middle of the day B. watering plants early in the day C. washing your car several times a week D. using water to clean off the patio

69. B. Watering plants early in the day

70. Which is a renewable resource? A. oil, because it can be used to make gasoline B. wood, because trees can be replanted C. coal, because there is plenty of it underground D. metal, because it can be changed into many different things

71. B. Wood, because trees can be replanted

72. Wanda read an article about fish that live in the pond at a nearby golf course. Each year, fewer fish are counted. This year, many of the fish were born with incomplete gills, or were unable to see well. What is the best explanation for what is causing this to happen to the fish? A. loss of habitat B. air pollution C. soil pollution D. water pollution

73. D. Water pollution

74. Which is a way to protect natural resources? A. Use insecticide to remove all the insects from a habitat. B. Build a playground where a swamp once was. C. Plant new trees where old ones were cut down. D. Use fertilizers and weed killers on a vegetable garden.

75. C. Plant new trees where old ones were cut down.