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3rd Grade Science - End-of-Year Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which phase change of water is shown?

a)

liquid to gas

b)

gas to solid

c)

solid to liquid

d)

liquid to solid

2.

Which of these is most essential for humans to live?

a)

air for breathing and fire for cooking

b)

rocks for cooking and fire for cooking

c)

water for drinking and air for breathing

d)

fire for cooking and water for drinking

3.

The stork in the photo has built a nest. Which need is the nest providing the stork?

a)

food to eat

b)

space to live

c)

air to breath

d)

water to drink

4.

What simple machine is the picture showing?

a)

screw

b)

lever

c)

incline plane

d)

pulley

5.

The picture shows the Sun and the planets in our solar system. Which is the planet Venus?

a)

The planet closest to the Sun.

b)

The planet farthest from the Sun.

c)

The second closest planet to the Sun.

d)

The second farthest planet from the Sun.

6.

The picture shows FROST ON THE GRASS. What happened to the dew that usually covers the grass in early morning?

a)

the dew evaporated

b)

the dew condensed

c)

the dew melted

d)

the dew froze

7.

The picture shows a bird eating a fish in a lake. Which of these is non-living?

a)

the fish

b)

the bird

c)

the grass

d)

the water

8.

The energy used by the living things in this coral reef comes from which original source?

a)

water

b)

sunlight

c)

nutrients

d)

heat

9.

Which best explains something being recycled?

a)

chopping down bushes in a park

b)

using cloth bags to carry groceries

c)

melting old glass to make new glass bottles

d)

burning piles of leaves in the yard

10.

The photo shows people doing a task. Which is the most likely benefit from recycling paper?

a)

providing reading material for others

b)

protecting the soil from trash

c)

keeping some trees from being cut down

d)

making the air cleaner to breath

11.

A scientist uses a powerful electron microscope to see the smallest part of matter. Which of these is the scientist trying to see?

a)

blood cells

b)

leaf

c)

heart

d)

atoms

12.

What MOST likely causes the spray of water to curve downward?

a)

pull of gravity

b)

push from wind

c)

the people

d)

push of water pressure

13.

The painting shows an orange tree that has been planted in a pot. Based on the picture, which of these can be observed about the tree?

a)

the tree will grow tall

b)

the oranges taste sweet

c)

the tree has dark green leaves

d)

the oranges contain many seeds

14.

The photo shows a ladybug on a plant. The plant is blowing in the wind. Which of these is non-living?

a)

ladybug

b)

plant

c)

tree

d)

wind

15.

Which is most essential for plants and animals to survive?

a)

oxygen and soil

b)

nutrients and water

c)

water and carbon dioxide

d)

carbon dioxide and soil

16.

This picture shows the arctic fox in summer and in winter. Which feature MOST allows it to sneak up on its prey in winter?

a)

white fur

b)

small ears

c)

narrow nose

d)

tough feet

17.

Students observed a chick hatching from an egg. They took notes. Which of the following provides information (data) that can be measured?

a)

The chick has soft feathers.

b)

The chick is six centimeters tall.

c)

The chick eats small seeds.

d)

The chick can make a peeping noise.

18.

The picture shows a silkworm moth cocoon. Which part of the moth's life cycle is the cocoon?

a)

adult

b)

egg

c)

larva

d)

pupa

19.

Cranes like the one shown are often used at docks where there are ships. Which job is BEST done by a crane?

a)

moving people into the ship

b)

lifting heavy containers

c)

holding the ship still

d)

keeping containers from sliding

20.

When the golf ball is hit, the golf ball's motion

a)

decreases from a push

b)

increases from a pull

c)

decreases fro a pull

d)

increases from a push

21.

This weather tool measures

a)

air pressure

b)

humidity

c)

temperature

d)

wind speed

22.

This fish is MOST likely protected from its predators because it

a)

is round in shape

b)

hears very well

c)

blends in with its background

d)

moves quickly over the sand

23.

Fossils show how one kind of animal is related to another kind of animal. Which of these is MOST often found as a fossil?

a)

skin

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

blood

24.

The boot has been made into a bird house. The boot has been

a)

reused

b)

restored

c)

returned

d)

reduced

25.

A boy stands in a puddle of water. Which allows the boy's image to form on the surface of the puddle?

a)

the clouds block light

b)

the water reflects light

c)

the clouds scatter light

d)

the water absorbs light

26.

The boy plays with a basketball. What does the movement of the ball prove?

a)

Gravity pulls objects toward Earth.

b)

Objects are made of atoms.

c)

Earth's gravity causes objects to move upward.

d)

Objects will continue to move in a straight line.

27.

What are the instruments in the picture used to measure?

a)

wind speed and wind direction

b)

air pressure and wind direction

c)

wind direction and amount of rainfall

d)

air pressure and amount of rainfall

28.

The picture shows a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park. Which part of the water cycle happens when the steam rises?

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

percolation

29.

Based on the picture, the liquid in the cup is

a)

evaporating

b)

condensing

c)

melting

d)

freezing

30.

The picture shows a model of a cell where messages are sent out to the body. Which type of cell is most likely shown?

a)

blood cell

b)

bone cell

c)

heart cell

d)

brain cell

31.

A student wants to find out in which type of soil a bean plant grows tallest. He will need four pots with different

a)

soil types

b)

number of seeds

c)

amount of water

d)

kind of seeds

32.

The experiment shown in the picture answers on of these questions.

a)

Why do plants take in water?

b)

How does water move through plants?

c)

What happens to plants without water?

d)

How do plants use water to make their food?

33.

Of the following, which best demonstrates that the sun heats the Earth?

a)

hot air balloon rising

b)

crayon melting on a hot sidewalk

c)

wood burning in a fireplace

d)

hands being rubbed for warmth

34.

Which force causes the compass needle to move?

a)

electric

b)

gravitational

c)

magnetic

d)

chemical

35.

The mother bird is feeding insects to her chicks. The plants help the chicks by

a)

giving protection

b)

supplying food

c)

attracting humans

d)

providing water

36.

The picture shows clouds made mainly of ice crystals. Which process is MOST important for these crystals to form?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

freezing temperatures

37.

Which group of words BEST describes the toy duck in the picture?

a)

yellow and lighter than water

b)

rough and heavier than water

c)

makes a squeaking sound

d)

yellow and has a mass of 40 grams

38.

Would this bulb light up?

a)

yes, it would light

b)

no, it won't light

39.

Would this bulb light up?

a)

yes, this bulb would work

b)

no, this bulb won't work

40.

The deer is eating from a bucket. The area has many trees. From far away, which sense probably helped the deer MOST to find the food.

a)

sight

b)

smell

c)

touch

d)

taste

41.

The snake will shake its rattle when danger is near. Which sense would MOST likely warn a predator first that the rattlesnake is near?

a)

smell

b)

touch

c)

hearing

d)

sight

42.

What information does the picture provide?

a)

The moon orbits the earth every 30 days.

b)

The earth orbits the sun every 30 days.

c)

The earth orbits the sun every 365 days

d)

The moon orbits the sun every 365 days.

43.

Which of these questions about light bulbs can BEST be turned into a scientific investigation?

a)

Do most people consider light bulbs to be useful?

b)

Which kind of light bulb makes the most beautiful light?

c)

How long do different light bulbs work?

d)

Are light bulbs better than lanterns?

44.

The school globe shows the correct tilt of Earth. Which of these would happen when Earth completes a rotation around its axis?

a)

Oceans on Earth would be smaller.

b)

There would be less sunlight on Earth

c)

Temperatures would be lower at Earth's poles.

d)

One day on Earth would have passed.

45.

Which is the smallest particle that is made of electrons, protons, and neutrons?

a)

element

b)

atom

c)

molecule

d)

nucleus

46.

Which season are countries in the Southern Hemisphere experiencing when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

autumn

d)

winter

47.

Students want to use these batteries to make a working electrical circuit. What else do the students need to make a circuit turn on and off?

a)

insulation, plug, and switch

b)

switch, wire, and light bulb

c)

charger, light bulb, and iron bar

d)

plug, insulation, and speaker

48.

The picture shows that an electrical current can pass through lemons. Which BEST describes this setup?

a)

circuit

b)

motor

c)

electromagnet

d)

power outlet

49.

The driver turns the car safely. Which part of the body is responsible for sending signals to the driver's muscles to carry out this action?

a)

eyes

b)

arms

c)

feet

d)

brain

50.

About what period of time passes between one full moon and the next full moon?

a)

28 days

b)

1 week

c)

4 months

d)

1 year

51.

Mushrooms grow on a rotting log. What do these organisms do in the environment that is different than MOST plants and animals?

a)

consume other living organisms

b)

produce their own food from sunlight

c)

produce food for other organisms

d)

break down dead organisms into nutrients

52.

Which three life forms are consumers in the woodland food web shown?

a)

deer, bird, grass

b)

deer, bird, tree

c)

fox, bird, squirrel

d)

fox, tree, bird

53.

The maze was set up to find if white mice could find the cheese faster than spotted mice. Of the following, which should remain the same in the test?

a)

the number of times each mouse is tested, three times always

b)

the day of the month each mouse is tested

c)

the time it takes the mice to complete the maze

d)

the number of steps each mouse takes to complete the maze

54.

Using a magnifying glass, which of these can BEST be learned about the caterpillar?

a)

its total mass

b)

the number of hairs on its body

c)

the total length of its body

d)

how fast it crawls

55.

Which two particles always have a charge?

a)

element and proton

b)

proton and electron

c)

electron and atom

d)

nucleus and neutron