Quiz about Year 3 Science Revision

Question 1

A magnet will pick up an object that is made of...

Accepted Answer

iron or steel

Answer

plastic

Answer

glass

Answer

copper

Question 2

The strongest parts of the magnet are ...

Accepted Answer

poles

Answer

fronts

Answer

backs

Answer

middle

Question 3

Like magnetic poles push each other away

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 4

Which of the following is a rock that will pick up iron?

Accepted Answer

magnetite

Answer

pumice

Answer

granite

Answer

limestone

Question 5

What would happen if you touched a south pole end of a magnet to a north pole end of another magnet?

Accepted Answer

they would be attracted to each other

Answer

they would be repelled from each other

Question 6

What is the purpose of a compass?

Accepted Answer

to tell you directions

Answer

to tell how far you have walked

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to tell what time you left

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to tell where the sun is

Question 7

The earth has one magnetic pole.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 8

What would happen is a north pole of a magnet came close to a north pole of another magnet?

Accepted Answer

they would be repelled from each other

Answer

they would be attracted to each other

Question 9

Which direction does a compass always point?

Accepted Answer

north

Answer

south

Answer

east

Answer

west

Question 10

The middle of the magnet is the ________________ point.

Accepted Answer

weakest

Answer

hottest

Answer

coldest

Answer

strongest

Question 11

The area around a magnet is called the .....

Accepted Answer

magnetic field

Answer

attraction zone

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work area

Answer

hot zone

Question 12

The bouncing of light off an object is ....

Accepted Answer

reflection

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a mirror

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absorption

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refraction

Question 13

Light is a kind of.....

Accepted Answer

energy

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reflection

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heat

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matter

Question 14

What happens to light after it hits a mirror?

Accepted Answer

It bounces off the mirror.

Answer

It goes through the mirror and bend.

Answer

It goes straight through the mirror.

Answer

It goes around the mirror.

Question 15

Which of these describes how light travels through an empty space?

Accepted Answer

It travels in a straight line without stopping.

Answer

It travels straight but may change direction to avoid objects.

Answer

It changes direction often even if there are no objects.

Answer

It comes to a stop after it travels a certain distance.

Question 16

What surface best reflects light?

Accepted Answer

shiny

Answer

dull

Answer

clear

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black

Question 17

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

Accepted Answer

shorter

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longer

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gone

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darker

Question 18

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

Accepted Answer

longer

Answer

gone

Answer

shorter

Answer

darker

Question 19

Shadows are longest during _______.

Accepted Answer

morning and evening

Answer

noon

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night

Question 20

Shadows are shortest around______.

Accepted Answer

noon

Answer

morning and evening

Answer

night

Question 21

The sun appears to __________.

Accepted Answer

rise in the east, set in the west

Answer

rise in the west, set in the east

Question 22

Where does the sun rise?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

North

Answer

South

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West

Question 23

Where does the sun set?

Accepted Answer

West

Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

East

Question 24

Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment?

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Answer

The Lightbulb

Answer

The House

Answer

The School

Question 25

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

Accepted Answer

morning or evening

Answer

night

Answer

noon

Answer

afternoon

Question 26

What do shadows on Earth help show?

Accepted Answer

Earth's rotation

Answer

Earth's revolution

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Earth's equator

Answer

Earth's axis

Question 27

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

Accepted Answer

Igneous

Answer

Metamorphic

Answer

Sedimentary

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Extrusive

Question 28

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic

Answer

Igneous

Answer

Sedimentary

Answer

Organic

Question 29

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary

Answer

Igneous

Answer

Metamorphic

Question 30

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

Accepted Answer

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

Answer

Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

Answer

Brown, Red, Gray

Answer

Streak, Hardness, Breakage

Question 31

Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 32

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

Accepted Answer

hardness

Answer

streak

Answer

luster

Answer

heft

Question 33

In what kind of rock can fossils be found?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary Rocks

Answer

Igneous Rocks

Answer

Metamorphic Rocks

Answer

Granite

Question 34

Which layer formed first?

Accepted Answer

Rock Layer Z

Answer

Rock Layer W

Answer

Rock Layer X

Answer

Rock Layer Y

Question 35

What bone is at question "E" ?

Accepted Answer

Leg Bone

Answer

Knee Cap

Answer

Skull

Answer

Ribs

Question 36

What is the role of the bone at "A" ?

Accepted Answer

To protect the brain

Answer

To protect the heart

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To protect the lungs

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To protect the heart and lungs

Question 37

What is the letter "B" pointing to?

Accepted Answer

The ribs

Answer

The skull

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The legs

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The heart

Question 38

What is "C" pointing to and what does it protect?

Accepted Answer

The Spine and it protects the spinal column.

Answer

The Skull and it protects the brain

Answer

The Spine and it protects the heart

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The lungs and it protects the ribs

Question 39

What is the letter "E" pointing to?

Accepted Answer

A fin

Answer

A leg

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A spine

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A rib

Question 40

What do you think the dotted line at letter "D" represents?

Accepted Answer

The skin

Answer

The fishing line left in the fish

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A mistake

Answer

A fin bone

Question 41

What kind of joint is "F"?

Accepted Answer

A linear joint

Answer

A rotary joint

Question 42

A shoulder girdle is made up of two arms.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 43

Two hip bones makes up a pelvic girdle.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 44

An elbow is an example of a rotary joint.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 45

An example of a rotary joint is:

Accepted Answer

A shoulder

Answer

An elbow

Answer

A knee

Answer

A knuckle

Question 46

A place where 2 bones meet is called a __________

Accepted Answer

joint

Answer

muscle

Answer

bone

Answer

banana

Question 47

Walking and running adaptions only apply to __________________________________

Accepted Answer

Land mammals

Answer

Sea  creatures

Answer

Snakes

Answer

Webbed footed animals

Question 48

How are the bones of a bird adapted to flying?

Accepted Answer

They are hollow

Answer

They have jet packs

Answer

They are small

Answer

The muscles are well developed

Question 49

Muscles can only pull on bones.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 50

Muscles work in pairs

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 51

Relaxed means to get small and tight.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

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