WorksheetsTES 3rd Grade Science Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rock that was once melted and then cooled and hardened is called what?
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
volcanic rock
c)
igneous rock
d)
concrete
2.
A rock formed from material that settled in layers.
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
lead
c)
granite
d)
fossils
3.
The trace of remains of a living thing that died long ago.
a)
mineral
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
fossil
d)
rock
4.
Which tells a way most minerals are identified ?
a)
appearance/beauty
b)
smell
c)
heat
d)
streak
5.
Which is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
a)
outside color
b)
hardness
c)
a streak test
d)
trying to break it
6.
What is the hardest mineral on the MOHS scale?
a)
copper
b)
apatite
c)
diamond
d)
talc
7.
What is formed when mud or minerals fill a mold?
a)
cast
b)
fossil
c)
rock
d)
wood
8.
Rocks that have been changed into a different kind of rock from heat, time and pressure are called:
a)
Metamophic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedementary
d)
Rocky
9.
All rocks contain at least one mineral.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
11.
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?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
12.
This rock was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
13.
When rocks are broken and moved by things such as water, this is called...
a)
Heat
b)
Erosion
c)
Metamorphisis
d)
Compaction
14.
Limestone can form when water evaporates and leaves behind the minerals that form it. Limestone is
a)
an igneous rock
b)
a parent rock
c)
a metamorphic rock
d)
a sedimentary rock
15.
Pedro saw dinosaur footprints at the museum. Pedro was probably looking at fossils formed in
a)
coal
b)
rocks
c)
living things
d)
crystals
16.
Which can scientists learn when they study fossils?
a)
Why plants need sunlight
b)
How volcanoes make new rocks
c)
What plants lived long ago
d)
When the next earthquake will occur
17.
Why do bones and teeth remain as part of some fossils?
a)
they are white
b)
bones are large
c)
the parts are hard
d)
bones decay easily
18.
These are dinosaur footprints. What is this a example of?
a)
All of the below!!!!!
b)
index fossil
c)
permineralized remains
d)
trace fossil
19.
The process that turns living things, like bones, into rocks is called _____.
a)
rock and roll
b)
petrification
c)
dinosauring
20.
What type of fossil fills a mold, and is a model of the actual organism?
a)
cast
b)
trace
c)
carbon imprint
21.
What is hardened tree sap?
a)
coprolites
b)
index fossils
c)
gastroliths
d)
amber
22.
Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.
a)
solid to liquid
b)
ice to water
c)
hot to cold
d)
solid to gas
23.
Heat is the movement of ______.
a)
radiation
b)
thermal energy
c)
cold
d)
fire
24.
Heat moves by ______ when it travels from one solid to another solid.
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
thermal energy
d)
conduction
25.
The way heat moves in liquids and gases is called _______.
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
temperature
26.
Which is a conductor?
a)
wool sweater
b)
aluminum foil
c)
oven mitt
d)
wooden spoon
27.
Which is an insulator?
a)
wooden spoon
b)
silver spoon
c)
steel spoon
d)
aluminum foil
28.
Which object produces (makes) heat?
a)
thermometer
b)
rug
c)
jacket
d)
fire
29.
Which material would NOT make a good baking pan (for high temperatures in the oven)?
a)
aluminum
b)
plastic
c)
steel
d)
glass
30.
To measure the temperature difference between two cups of water, you would use a _____.
a)
measuring cup
b)
ruler
c)
thermometer
d)
balance scale
31.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
32.
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
33.
The needle of a compass always points to which direction?
a)
south
b)
east
c)
west
d)
north
34.
What happens when two bar magnets repel each other?
a)
The poles of the magnets pull toward each other.
b)
The poles of the magnets push away from each other.
c)
The centers of the magnets pull toward each other.
d)
The centers o the magnets push away from each other.
35.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
36.
You made a 100 on your most recent test. To display it proudly, you stick it to the _______________ with a magnet.
a)
couch
b)
TV screen
c)
refrigerator
d)
front window
37.
What are the north and south ends of a magnet called?
a)
borders
b)
tips
c)
caps
d)
poles
38.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
40.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
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