Round 1 - Science Bee 3rd Grade

Which of the following is a sense organ?

• Elbow
• Nose
• Tongue

• Liver

The sun is an example of which of the following?

• comet
• moon
• planet
• star

Skunks spray a strong-smelling liquid to _________.

• mark their territory
• attract mates
• defend themselves from predators
• cool themselves down

What word describes a push or pull that moves an object?

• Force

• Inertia

• Motion

• Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Bats can fly in darkness because

• They can see objects in darkness

• They have big wings

• They generate flashes of light

• They generate ultrasonic sound waves

Part of the plant that generates seeds

• stem
• leaf
• root
• flower

Tags

NGSS.4-LS1-1

Which of these does a frog mostly likely need in order to survive?

• A pond

• Rocks

• Soil

• Leaves

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What process occurs when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

• Precipitation
• Condensation
• Sublimation
• Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called? 

• crust
• atmosphere
• core
• mantle

What mineral is commonly used to make pencils? 

• Coal
• Quartz
• Diamond
• Graphite