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Year 3 Science GL Prep

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mr. Batten observes his shadow 4 times a day.

At which time will Mr Batten's shadow be the shortest?

a)

8.05am

b)

11.55am

c)

4.05pm

d)

5.55pm

2.

What does a plant NOT need for it to grow?

a)

insects

b)

air

c)

water

d)

sunlight

3.

You can look at the moon but not the sun because...

a)

The moon is less bright than the sun.

b)

The moon mostly shines at night.

c)

The moon is closer to the earth.

d)

A full moon only happens once a month.

4.

Abdulla sees his shadow on a wall. What is causing Abdulla's shadow?

a)

Clouds above Abdulla.

b)

Light being blocked by Abdulla.

c)

Darkness reflecting off Abdulla.

d)

Light being reflected off Abdulla.

5.

Which piece of equipment measures temperature?

a)

A ruler

b)

A thermometer

c)

A beaker

d)

Weighing scales

6.

When you move your arm, which part of your body pulls on the bone to move your arm?

a)

Muscles

b)

Nerves

c)

Skin

d)

Veins

7.

Mr. Khan puts two bird feeders in his garden. In one he puts sunflower seeds. In the other feeder he puts corn.


Which question is Mr. Khan trying to answer?

a)

Which bird feeder holds the most food?

b)

Which type of food keeps the birds the healthiest?

c)

Which type of food do the birds eat the most?

d)

Which garden do birds visit the most?

8.

All the different foods that we eat....

a)

taste the same.

b)

are solid.

c)

give us nutrients.

d)

should be cooked.

9.

Which type of material does a magnet attract?

a)

Ice

b)

Plastic

c)

Wood

d)

Iron

10.

On a magnet the North Pole (N) attracts the South Pole (S). Knowing this, select TWO (2) answers based on the statements below.

a)

Magnet A will attract each other.

b)

Magnet B will attract each other.

c)

Magnet C will attract each other.

d)

Magnet D will attract each other.

11.

What does the information in this table show?

a)

Heavy balls move further than light balls.

b)

Light balls move further than heavy balls.

c)

Ball 2 is lighter than ball 3.

d)

Ball 1 weighs the same as ball 4.

12.

The ball rolls across concrete for the longest amount of time because...

a)

The concrete is rougher.

b)

The concrete gets hotter.

c)

The concrete is smoother.

d)

The concrete is darker.

13.

To find the volume of juice in a jug we need to use...

a)

scales

b)

a measuring cylinder

c)

thermometer

d)

a ruler

14.

Use the information in the table to work out which of the images below is of limestone?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Tick which of these statements are TRUE.

a)

Soil is made from rocks.

b)

Soil contains rotten leaves.

c)

Soils are all the same colour.

16.

Which flower is highest from the ground?

a)

Daisy

b)

Orchid

c)

Rose

d)

Daffodil

17.

Why is the grass under Tree B not growing so well?

a)

Tree A is using all the water.

b)

Tree B has fewer birds in it.

c)

Tree A is adding more nutrients to the soil.

d)

Tree B is blocking most of the sunlight.

18.

What is the length of the chesnut leaf?

a)

24cm

b)

15cm

c)

13cm

d)

40cm