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Worksheets3rd Grade Daily Science Test
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The layer of air that surrounds earth is called:
a)
ozone
b)
stratosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
ionosphere
2.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 senses?
a)
wisdom
b)
sound
c)
taste
d)
sight
3.
What do we call it when the moon casts a shadow on the earth
a)
ellipse
b)
elapse
c)
eclipse
d)
elongation
4.
Germination would most likely occur in which season?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
autumn
d)
spring
5.
Which of the statements below is a fact?
a)
It may rain tomorrow.
b)
Our school is the best one in the world!
c)
One day everyone will use solar energy.
d)
Humans need air to survive.
6.
Which of the following occurs naturally in the environment? (not man-made)
a)
Holland Tunnel
b)
London Bridge
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Washington Monument
7.
Which instrument is best to use when measuring HUMIDITY?
a)
anemometer
b)
weather vane
c)
thermometer
d)
barometer
8.
Which of the terms below is NOT part of a plant?
a)
stem
b)
root
c)
soil
d)
flower
9.
Which of the terms below mean that an animal is CLOSE to dying out as a species?
a)
evolution
b)
rare
c)
extinct
d)
endangered
10.
A type of cloud that contains water droplets and is very close to the ground is called:
a)
rain cloud
b)
fog
c)
hail
d)
cloud burst
11.
Which phrase below most closely fits the definition of the word germination?
a)
when people get sick
b)
when plants give off water vapor
c)
when pollution gets into the water
d)
when a seed grows into a new plant
12.
Which event below is a physical change taking place over a LONG period of time?
a)
hurricane washing sand into the sea
b)
rocks being turned into pebbles by a river
c)
flood causing a dam to give way
d)
fire burning down a building
13.
Which term below refers to the sun?
a)
solar
b)
magma
c)
mantle
d)
crust
14.
The statement, "Butterflies give birth by laying eggs" is:
a)
always true
b)
sometimes true
c)
never true
d)
can be both true and false
15.
Which example bets fits the word adaptation?
a)
a chicken lays eggs
b)
a bear grows heavy fur for the winter
c)
a lion feeds her young
d)
a coyote searches for food
16.
What do we call the smallest particle that makes up all things?
a)
muscle
b)
seed
c)
organism
d)
atom
17.
For what purpose would a balance be used in science?
a)
measuring the amount of water a bucket can hold
b)
measuring the mass of a brick
c)
measuring the width of a soccer field
d)
measuring the height of a person
18.
If you drop a coffee mug and a brick off a building, what will happen?
a)
the coffee mug will hit the ground first
b)
the brick will hit the ground first
c)
both objects will hit the ground at the same time
d)
none of the above
19.
Which of the following is NOT a planet?
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
c)
Mars
d)
Saturn
20.
Which choice below is the best definition for the term friction?
a)
the push or pull of an object
b)
the impact that air pressure has on you
c)
a force that resists the motion of objects in contact
d)
the most common element found in air
21.
Which is a true statement about matter?
a)
matter is considered to be all solids and liquids
b)
carbon dioxide is a liquid
c)
ice can be both a solid and a liquid
d)
none of the above
22.
Which student knows the correct use of the word fossil?
a)
Maria: "Fossils are anything old"
b)
Marcus: "Fossils can only be found in cemeteries"
c)
Yee: "Fossils are remains or traces of animals preserved in rock"
d)
Gus: "Fossils are the tools scientists use to find old things"
23.
Which of the following is a type of energy?
a)
light
b)
dark
c)
diffuse
d)
static
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