1. Third Grade GA on my Mind
Habitats

2. 1. Which animal could not live in Georgia’s mountain habitat?
a. owl
b. bear
c. toad
d. shark

3. 2. Which habitat has hills, rivers, forest, and some small mountains?
a. Piedmont
b. Mountains
c. Swamps
d. Coast

4. 5. Which animal probably lives in the Piedmont?1 2 3 4
5. Which animal probably lives in the Piedmont? A B C D

5. 6. Which one is not a major habitat of Georgia?
Piedmont
Mountains
marshes and swamps,
coast
Atlantic Ocean
Desert

6. 8. A plant that can survive with salt water would probably live
on the coast
in the mountains
in the forest
in the Piedmont

7. 9. Where would you most likely find a bald cypress?
Piedmont
Mountain
Marsh
Swamp

8. 10. Joe has a plant that he waters every day
10. Joe has a plant that he waters every day. The plant is turning brown. He gives it more water, but the soil is already very wet. What could be wrong with Joe’s Plant?
a. It needs more water.
b. It needs light instead of water.
c. The soil is too wet.
d. The pot has too much soil.

9. 11. If a plant did not have leaves …
the plant would not be able to make food
it will steal food from other plants
the plant will be sad.

10. 1 2 3 4
12. Which of these animals is MOST LIKELY to be able to breathe while hiding in water? A B C D

11. 13.What part of an eagle may help it grab food?
wings
feet
feathers
eyes

12. 14. What part of a mountain lion helps it balance itself?
thick fur
strong jaws
long tail
sharp claws

13. 15. Which of these animals does NOT live in Georgia’s mountain?
sea turtle
deer
armadillo
black bear

14. 16. In what ways can a flood help the environment?
new soil is deposited,
new plants may grow in the soil
All of these

15. 17. Which event will NOT LIKELY cause a major change in an environment?
forest fire
hurricane
flood
rain shower

16. 18. What will most likely happen to seeds in the ground after a fire destroys surrounding trees?
The seeds are carried away.
The seeds grow into plants.
The fire burns up the seeds
The seeds do not sprout.

17. 19. If a fire destroys all the trees in a forest, which of the following will be harmed?
deer
soil
rabbits
plants

18. 20. An event that can harm an environment but can also bring a new layer of soil is a
fire.
flood.
hurricane.
thunderstorm.

19. 21. Jake is concerned that the fish in a local stream are losing their habitat. Which of these things will help the fish MOST?
keeping trash in the woods
conserving gasoline
cleaning up the stream
polluting the waters

20. 22. Which of the following things can help reduce air pollution?
building more factories
dumping trash on the ground
driving cars less often
cutting down tree

21. 23. Alvin and his friends throw bottle caps into the lake to watch them splash. This is an example of
fishing.
recycling.
littering.
conserving

22. 24. What happens to fish that live in polluted waters?
They get fat on the pollution.
The fish may get sick and die.
They will change the polluted waters into clean fresh water.
None of these

23. 25. Which of the following is NOT a result of acid rain?
damaged soil
cleaner lakes
fewer trees
unhealthy fish

24. 26. Soda cans are melted and made into other things instead of being thrown away. This is an example of
littering.
wasting.
recycling.
polluting.

25. 27. What natural resource is paper made from?
Rain water
Oil
Wood
Solar Energy

26. 28. Which of the following is the BEST way to conserve gasoline?
plant special crops.
recycle paper.
burn more coal.
drive cars less.

27. 29. What does this symbol on a plastic bottle mean?
The bottle is dangerous.
The bottle can be recycled.
The bottle should be thrown away.
The bottle causes pollution.

28. 30. What might happen in the future if we do not conserve oil?
It will be gone.
We will need to find another source to burn in cars.
All of these