3rd Grade Science Review

I am the hardest mineral

• diamond
• quartz
• concrete
• feldspar

The remains of a plant or animal is called a(n)  ___________.

• legacy
• picture
• fossil
• reminance

Plant and tree roots help keep soil in place. They are good for stopping ____________.

• minerals
• deposition
• erosion
• subsoil

What is true of ALL rocks? 

• They are strong
• They are easily scratched
• They are used to make buildings
• They are made up of minerals 

The type of soil that has the largest grains and holds the LEAST amount of water is called _________

• clay
• sand
• topsoil
• dirt

The type of soil that has the smallest grains and holds that MOST water is called ___________.

• clay
• sand
• dirt
• delta

The place in which an animal lives is called its ______________.

• domain
• house
• habitat
• estuary

Why do we use insulation?

• To slow down the movement of heat

• Only to keep things cold

• Only to keep things hot

• To make coolers shiny

In what habitat might you see the following animals?

• Piedmont
• Coastal Plain
• Swamp & Marsh
• Mountain

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

• sand

• loam

• clay

• humus