3rd Grade Science Benchmark Quiz

Tyler turns on the light in his classroom. Which is the same form of energy as the light in his classroom?

• Susie rubbing her hands together to get warm.

• The traffic light turning green to signal for the cars to go.

• Cason playing a guitar.

• McKenna pressing the keys on a piano.

What type of energy puts off heat?

• Thermal energy

• Light energy

• Sound energy

• Mechanical energy

When an object makes a noise it is creating what kind of energy?

• Light energy

• Thermal energy

• Mechanical energy

• Sound energy

What does an object have to do for work to be done?

• The object gets hot.

• The object gets cold.

• The object must move.

• The person doing the work is tired.

Which student is NOT doing work?

• The student pushing his friend on the swing.

• The student pumping her legs to go higher on the swing.

• The student twisting a jump rope.

• The student hanging from the jungle gym.

If Amari lets go of a ball what force is going to make the ball drop to the ground?

• The force of a push.

• The force of a pull.

• The force of gravity.

• The force of magnetism.

What will mostly likely occur if you place a magnet near a paper clip and then continue to move the magnet closer to the paper clip?

• The paper clip will move away from the magnet.

• The paper clip will not interact with the magnet.

• The paper clip will melt.

• The paper clip will begin to move closer to the magnet.

Which item will NOT be attracted to a magnet?

• a penny

• a nail

• another magnet

• steel scissors

An asteroid belt is located between Mars and the first outer planet. Which outer planet is closest to the asteroid belt?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Saturn

One of the brightest objects in the night sky is a planet that is closer to the sun than Earth is. What is the name of the planet?

• Venus

• Mars

• Saturn

• Jupiter