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Grade 3 Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is NOT one of the basic needs of living things?

a)

Food

b)

Shelter

c)

Water

d)

Migration

2.

A place where a living thing lives and gets all its needs as food, air, water, shelter or light needed to survive is called _____________.

a)

a habitat

b)

hibernation

c)

an adaptation

d)

migration

3.

Which habitat is very warm, humid and receives a lot of rainfall?

a)

Desert

b)

Rainforest

c)

Aquatic

d)

Arctic

4.

Which habitat is very dry and has barely any water? It is very hot during mornings and very cold during nights.

a)

Desert

b)

Rainforest

c)

Aquatic

d)

Arctic

5.

Which habitat is composed of a thick layer of ice without any land?

a)

Desert

b)

Rainforest

c)

Aquatic

d)

Arctic

6.

What is an adaptation?

a)

Animals and plants like their habitats

b)

Animals and plants decide to change their habitats

c)

A body part or a behavior of a living thing that allows it to survive in its habitat

d)

A body part of a living thing that allows it to survive in its habitat

7.

A body part of a living thing that helps it survive in its habitat is known as a:

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

8.

What is a behavioral adaptation?

a)

A body part of a living thing that allows it to survive in its habitat

b)

An action of a living thing that allows it to survive in its habitat

c)

A place where a living thing lives

d)

A coat that covers the leaves of a plant

9.

Adaptations help living things _____________________.

a)

get food

b)

stay warm

c)

protect themselves

d)

all of them

10.

Ants gather and store food, which is a __________________ adaptation.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

11.

A Snowy Owl has soft, white feathers that helps it stay warm. This is a _________________ adaptation.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

12.

Which adaptation in a camel does not protect it from its sandy habitat?

a)

A double row of long eyelashes

b)

Bushy eyebrows

c)

A long neck

d)

Nostrils which can close

13.

Which of the below helps the cactus survive in the desert with very little rainfall?

a)

A shallow, widespread root system

b)

Green bark

c)

Colorful flowers

d)

Large leaves

14.

A polar bear sleeps all winter in a snow cave. This behavior is known as:

a)

migration

b)

hibernation

c)

habitat

d)

living thing

15.

What is the term that means to travel from a cold place to a warm place?

a)

hibernate

b)

habitat

c)

migrate

d)

camouflage

16.

What adaptation does the Venus Flytrap have that allows it to detect the presence of an insect on its trap?

a)

trigger hairs

b)

long spikes

c)

colorful flowers

d)

long stem

17.

Thorns or spines are an adaptation that:

a)

help the plant keep water inside the leaves

b)

attract predators

c)

protect the plants from predators trying to eat it

d)

help the plant remove water from its leaves

18.

When is a living thing considered endangered? Check the correct boxes.

a)

When a few members of the species are still alive

b)

when all members of the species have died

c)

when the species is in danger of becoming extinct

19.

Which of the below is an extinct animal?

a)

dinosaurs

b)

dogs

c)

birds

d)

bears

20.

Which of the adaptations below help a giraffe to survive?

a)

feathers

b)

a long neck

c)

a layer of fat under the skin

d)

black and white stripes