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Worksheets3rd Grade Science - End-of-Year Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which phase change of water is shown?
liquid to gas
gas to solid
solid to liquid
liquid to solid
Which of these is most essential for humans to live?
air for breathing and fire for cooking
rocks for cooking and fire for cooking
water for drinking and air for breathing
fire for cooking and water for drinking
The stork in the photo has built a nest. Which need is the nest providing the stork?
food to eat
space to live
air to breath
water to drink
What simple machine is the picture showing?
screw
lever
incline plane
pulley
The picture shows the Sun and the planets in our solar system. Which is the planet Venus?
The planet closest to the Sun.
The planet farthest from the Sun.
The second closest planet to the Sun.
The second farthest planet from the Sun.
The picture shows FROST ON THE GRASS. What happened to the dew that usually covers the grass in early morning?
the dew evaporated
the dew condensed
the dew melted
the dew froze
The picture shows a bird eating a fish in a lake. Which of these is non-living?
the fish
the bird
the grass
the water
The energy used by the living things in this coral reef comes from which original source?
water
sunlight
nutrients
heat
Which best explains something being recycled?
chopping down bushes in a park
using cloth bags to carry groceries
melting old glass to make new glass bottles
burning piles of leaves in the yard
The photo shows people doing a task. Which is the most likely benefit from recycling paper?
providing reading material for others
protecting the soil from trash
keeping some trees from being cut down
making the air cleaner to breath
A scientist uses a powerful electron microscope to see the smallest part of matter. Which of these is the scientist trying to see?
blood cells
leaf
heart
atoms
What MOST likely causes the spray of water to curve downward?
pull of gravity
push from wind
the people
push of water pressure
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?
the tree will grow tall
the oranges taste sweet
the tree has dark green leaves
the oranges contain many seeds
The photo shows a ladybug on a plant. The plant is blowing in the wind. Which of these is non-living?
ladybug
plant
tree
wind
Which is most essential for plants and animals to survive?
oxygen and soil
nutrients and water
water and carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide and soil
This picture shows the arctic fox in summer and in winter. Which feature MOST allows it to sneak up on its prey in winter?
white fur
small ears
narrow nose
tough feet
Students observed a chick hatching from an egg. They took notes. Which of the following provides information (data) that can be measured?
The chick has soft feathers.
The chick is six centimeters tall.
The chick eats small seeds.
The chick can make a peeping noise.
The picture shows a silkworm moth cocoon. Which part of the moth's life cycle is the cocoon?
adult
egg
larva
pupa
Cranes like the one shown are often used at docks where there are ships. Which job is BEST done by a crane?
moving people into the ship
lifting heavy containers
holding the ship still
keeping containers from sliding
When the golf ball is hit, the golf ball's motion
decreases from a push
increases from a pull
decreases fro a pull
increases from a push
This weather tool measures
air pressure
humidity
temperature
wind speed
This fish is MOST likely protected from its predators because it
is round in shape
hears very well
blends in with its background
moves quickly over the sand
Fossils show how one kind of animal is related to another kind of animal. Which of these is MOST often found as a fossil?
skin
bone
muscle
blood
The boot has been made into a bird house. The boot has been
reused
restored
returned
reduced
A boy stands in a puddle of water. Which allows the boy's image to form on the surface of the puddle?
the clouds block light
the water reflects light
the clouds scatter light
the water absorbs light
The boy plays with a basketball. What does the movement of the ball prove?
Gravity pulls objects toward Earth.
Objects are made of atoms.
Earth's gravity causes objects to move upward.
Objects will continue to move in a straight line.
What are the instruments in the picture used to measure?
wind speed and wind direction
air pressure and wind direction
wind direction and amount of rainfall
air pressure and amount of rainfall
The picture shows a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park. Which part of the water cycle happens when the steam rises?
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
percolation
Based on the picture, the liquid in the cup is
evaporating
condensing
melting
freezing
The picture shows a model of a cell where messages are sent out to the body. Which type of cell is most likely shown?
blood cell
bone cell
heart cell
brain cell
A student wants to find out in which type of soil a bean plant grows tallest. He will need four pots with different
soil types
number of seeds
amount of water
kind of seeds
The experiment shown in the picture answers on of these questions.
Why do plants take in water?
How does water move through plants?
What happens to plants without water?
How do plants use water to make their food?
Of the following, which best demonstrates that the sun heats the Earth?
hot air balloon rising
crayon melting on a hot sidewalk
wood burning in a fireplace
hands being rubbed for warmth
Which force causes the compass needle to move?
electric
gravitational
magnetic
chemical
The mother bird is feeding insects to her chicks. The plants help the chicks by
giving protection
supplying food
attracting humans
providing water
The picture shows clouds made mainly of ice crystals. Which process is MOST important for these crystals to form?
condensation
evaporation
melting
freezing temperatures
Which group of words BEST describes the toy duck in the picture?
yellow and lighter than water
rough and heavier than water
makes a squeaking sound
yellow and has a mass of 40 grams
Would this bulb light up?
yes, it would light
no, it won't light
Would this bulb light up?
yes, this bulb would work
no, this bulb won't work
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.
sight
smell
touch
taste
The snake will shake its rattle when danger is near. Which sense would MOST likely warn a predator first that the rattlesnake is near?
smell
touch
hearing
sight
What information does the picture provide?
The moon orbits the earth every 30 days.
The earth orbits the sun every 30 days.
The earth orbits the sun every 365 days
The moon orbits the sun every 365 days.
Which of these questions about light bulbs can BEST be turned into a scientific investigation?
Do most people consider light bulbs to be useful?
Which kind of light bulb makes the most beautiful light?
How long do different light bulbs work?
Are light bulbs better than lanterns?
The school globe shows the correct tilt of Earth. Which of these would happen when Earth completes a rotation around its axis?
Oceans on Earth would be smaller.
There would be less sunlight on Earth
Temperatures would be lower at Earth's poles.
One day on Earth would have passed.
Which is the smallest particle that is made of electrons, protons, and neutrons?
element
atom
molecule
nucleus
Which season are countries in the Southern Hemisphere experiencing when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
spring
summer
autumn
winter
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?
insulation, plug, and switch
switch, wire, and light bulb
charger, light bulb, and iron bar
plug, insulation, and speaker
The picture shows that an electrical current can pass through lemons. Which BEST describes this setup?
circuit
motor
electromagnet
power outlet
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?
eyes
arms
feet
brain
About what period of time passes between one full moon and the next full moon?
28 days
1 week
4 months
1 year
Mushrooms grow on a rotting log. What do these organisms do in the environment that is different than MOST plants and animals?
consume other living organisms
produce their own food from sunlight
produce food for other organisms
break down dead organisms into nutrients
Which three life forms are consumers in the woodland food web shown?
deer, bird, grass
deer, bird, tree
fox, bird, squirrel
fox, tree, bird
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?
the number of times each mouse is tested, three times always
the day of the month each mouse is tested
the time it takes the mice to complete the maze
the number of steps each mouse takes to complete the maze
Using a magnifying glass, which of these can BEST be learned about the caterpillar?
its total mass
the number of hairs on its body
the total length of its body
how fast it crawls
Which two particles always have a charge?
element and proton
proton and electron
electron and atom
nucleus and neutron
