End of Term Three Assessment -Science

Organisms do not grow at different rates.

• True

• False

Materials can be classified according to their ability to conduct heat.

• True

• False

Individuals of the same age can vary in size and height.

• True

• False

We cannot see a force but we can see its effects.

• True

• False

Growth rate is the measure of growth over a period of time.

• True

• False

Simple machines are not devices that help us to do work more easily.

• True

• False

1. Weather refers to the conditions of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular ______________.

• location

• time

• place

• time and place

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.

• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the cloud.

The device used to raise a flag up a flag pole is an example of a ______________.

• wheel and axle

• lever

• inclined plane

• pulley

1. The force placed on the simple machine to move the load is called the _____________.

• load

• fulcrum

• effort

• lever