1. 2005_Science_Grade3

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

14. 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. 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. 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

17. 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

18. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

24. 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. 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

26. 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. 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. 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

29. 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

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. 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. 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. 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

34. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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