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GR.3 TERM 2 SCIENCE ASSESSMENT

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the holes in leaves that are opened and closed to allow water to TRANSPIRE?

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(a)  

2.

The process by which plants lose water through stomata is called -----------------------------



(a)  

3.

The process by which seeds or beans start to grow shoots and roots is called ----------------------------

(a)  

4.

The transfer of pollen from one flower to another flower is called ------------------------

(a)  

5.

Look at the pictures. These are seeds dispersed by ----------------------------

(a)  

6.

Identify and name the insectivorous plant.

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(a)  

7.

-------------------------------has leaves in the form of a container.

(a)  

8.

------------------------------------- means allowing no light to pass through.

(a)  

9.

Look at the object. Name the material which is suitable to make this object.

(a)  

10.

--------------------------------------------- is the opposite of waterproof.



(a)  

11.

-------------------------------------- is the opposite of elasticity.

(a)  

12.

Plasticine can be easily moulded or squashed into different shapes. What do we call this property?

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(a)  

13.

Copper is used for wiring because it is a ------------------------of electricity.

(a)  

14.

Iron buckets are coated with zinc because it is a ---------------------------------------------metal.

(a)  

15.

------------------------------------------ is used to make musical instruments because it produces a loud, clear ringing sound.



(a)  

16.

A lady wipes off sweat from her forehead by using a cotton towel. Why did she use a towel to wipe off the sweat ?

a)

The towel is made of rubber

b)

The towel is made of plastic

c)

The towel absorbs the sweat

17.

The outermost layer of the Earth that contains the continents and the oceans.

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

core

18.

The layer of solid and molten rock between the earth's core and the crust. --------------------------------

(a)  

19.

Rocks formed from melted rock inside the earth.

a)

igneous rocks

b)

sedimentary rocks

c)

metamorphic rocks

20.

For your absorbency experiment, what factors will you keep the same?

a)

time, size of paper strips, different kind of liquids

b)

time, size of paper strips, amount of water

21.

Conglomerate, sandstone and limestone are ------------------------------- rocks.

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

22.

You can scratch graphite with just your fingernail? What can you conclude from this?

a)

It has fracture.

b)

It's not very hard.

c)

Its streak is black-coloured.

23.

To test the strength of different kinds of paper, what FACTOR WILL YOU CHANGE?

a)

types of papers

b)

amount of water

24.

A group of children decided to test how stretchy different socks were by putting a 500 g mass in each sock using a fair test. What factor did they keep the same to make the test fair?

a)

mass

b)

kind of sock

c)

amount of water

25.

------------------------------------ means capable of being filled with air.

a)

buoyancy

b)

inflatable

c)

malleable

26.

Which best describes how light passes through the materials in the picture above?

a)

plastic wrap is transparent, wax paper is opaque

b)

plastic wrap is transparent, wax paper is translucent

c)

plastic wrap is opaque, wax paper is translucent

27.

Amal and Ahmed are carrying out an investigation to find out HOW MUCH WATER do growing seeds need to be healthy. They are using bowls, mustard seeds, water and cotton. What factor should they change?

a)

kind of seed

b)

number of seeds

c)

amount of water

d)

number of days

28.

Which is the correct order of the life cycle of a plant?

a)

seedling, seeds, adult

b)

seeds, seedling, adult

c)

adult, seedlings, seed

29.

My pod splits open and seeds are thrown out with a force. What is likely my dispersal method?

a)

explosive mechanism

b)

water

c)

animals

30.

What materials are suitable for making part 1, part 2, and part 3 which are shown in the picture?

a)

(1) glass, (2) rubber, (3) metal

b)

(1) plastics, (2) rubber, (3) metal

31.

What does malleable mean?

a)

a.The ability for a material to be attracted to a magnet

b)

b.An object or material which can be bent easily and hammered into shape without breaking

c)

c.An object or material which can conducts electricity

32.

Leather is used to make belts because it is

a)

a.heavy and flexible

b)

b.flexible and waterproof

c)

c.transparent and flexible

33.

What items will a magnet attract?

a)

Beach ball, glass jar

b)

nails, paper clips

c)

book, lunch box

d)

golf ball, glue

34.

Which of these is true of the materials in the picture?

a)

They cannot be attracted to magnets.

b)

They can be attracted to magnets.

35.

What happens when animals move around plants?

a)

A seed will be formed

b)

Pollen will be moved from one flower to another.

36.

The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seeds to __________.

a)

move far away from the parent plant

b)

move to the same place and grow

37.

The yellow, powdery part of the plant that helps the plant make a new plant. -------------------------

Choose the correct answer

a.pollen b.fruit c. leaves d.stem

(a)  

38.

Identify this type of rock. - Rock with bands or stripes.

Choose the correct answer

a.sedimentary b.metamorphic c.igneous

(a)  

39.

---------------------- is very light and has holes.

Choose the correct answer

a.granite b.pumice c.sandstone

(a)  

40.

Which of these objects would be attracted to a magnet?

a)
b)
c)
41.

Which of these objects DOES NOT CONTAIN a magnet. Which one is that?

Choose the correct answer

a.hammer b.dart games c.MRI scan

(a)  

42.

----------------------------- is used in a scrapyard to sort magnetic and non- magnetic materials.

Choose the correct answer

a.magnetic separation b.fridge magnet

(a)  

43.

Which object is waterproof?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

Which of the following is the set of material properties most necessary to make a fish tank?

a)

water proof, flexible, transparent

b)

strong, water proof, transparent

c)

able to float, transparent, strength

45.

Which of these objects is both strong and hard ?

a)

plastic bag

b)

glass

c)

wood

d)

rope

46.

If the seeds are not dispersed, most of the seedlings will die because ---------------------------------------.

Choose the correct answer

a.they have enough space b.of overcrowding c.they germinate very fast

(a)  

47.

Which group of objects are waterproof?

a)

Cotton towel, tissue paper, newspaper

b)

Balloon, plastic bottle, jam jar

48.

Material A is stretchy but not absorbent. Material B is very absorbent but does not stretch. Which makes the best swimwear?

a)

.Material A

b)

Material B

c)

Both Material A and Material B

49.

Big ships usually have air tanks, called -----------------------, inside them to help them to float.

Choose the correct answer

a.ballasts b.aluminium c.plastic

(a)  

50.

-------------------------- is a support structure used especially in the construction of large buildings .

Choose the correct answer

a.chandelier b.diagrid

(a)