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WorksheetsGrade 3 Science November 2021 Monthly Quiz
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 45mins
A very dry place that is very hot during the day and rarely has any rain. What is it called?
Forest
Ocean
Desert
Jungle
A ______ is a desert plant. It is thick and waxy, which store as much water as possible.
Cactus
Vine
Seaweed
Fruit Tree
What is special about the desert?
There is a lot of shade.
There is lots of rain.
There are high temperatures.
There are always tall mountains.
How do cactus plants survive?
They eat animals.
They hunt at night.
They live in the forest.
They store water.
What desert animal uses its large ears to stay cool?
Mountain Goat
Bear
Fennec Fox
Wolf
What trait does a fish have that helps it breathe underwater?
large ears
big eyes
wings
gills
What animal has oval, rubber-like hooves that help them grip rocks to climb?
Fennec Fox
Penguin
Mountain Goat
Fish
What animal has a thick layer of fat that helps them stay warm in the arctic?
Mountain Goat
Eagle
Penguin
Cat
Why are traits helpful to animals?
They help animals survive where they live.
They make the animal look nice.
They make animals easier to catch.
They help an animal find a new home.
Where would the fennec fox's large ears be helpful?
the Arctic
the Ocean
the forest
the desert
What would happen if the penguin didn't have the thick layer of fat?
The penguin couldn't swim.
The penguin would freeze.
The penguin couldn't eat.
The penguin couldn't walk.
What do you call the way an animal can blend in with its surroundings?
Blending
Camouflage
Flight
Hunting
This animal is uses camouflage. It has a white coat of fur during the winter months and a grey and brown coat during the summer.
Arctic Fox
Parrot
Octopus
Rabbit
How do you know the Arctic fox's fur is a type of camouflage?
The fur does not change with each season.
The fur color makes it stand out.
The white fur would blend in with the snow during the winter.
The fox changes its fur as it becomes an adult.
What trait could help your animal survive in the rain?
Waterproof feathers
Thick fur
Spots
Claws
How could your animal survive the hot summers?
It could use camouflage to blend with the surroundings.
It could have a good sense of hearing.
It could have a thick layer of fat to stay warm.
It could hunt at night when its cooler.
What do you call these?
Circuit
Battery
Brick
Acid
What is inside a battery?
metals
acids
energy
all of the above
Electricity flows out of the ________end of a battery.
negative
positive
top
both a and b
Who invented the battery?
Alessandro Volta
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Justin Beiber
Electricity needs flows through a device to make it work. This movement of electricity going in and coming back out is called a ________.
Metal
Circuit
Beam
Power
What did Alessandro Volta use to create a battery?
He used sticks and some rocks.
He used metals and oils.
He used acid-soaked paper and metals.
He used coal and a lamp.
Most batteries only produce electricity for a short time. Once their chemicals are used up, what happens to the battery?
It dies and cannot be used anymore.
It will still work and give electricity.
It melts and explodes.
all of the above
What happens if you place a battery into a device in the wrong direction?
The device will still work.
The device will NOT work.
The device will explode.
The device will start making loud noises.
The oldest battery called the "Baghdad Battery" was discovered 2000 years ago. They used a jar, a metal rod and ______?
oil
lemon juice
coffee
water
This is a measure of how hot something is. What is it called?
Pressure
Temperature
Degrees
Molecules
What is steam?
A liquid that has changed to solid.
Water that has changed to gas.
Made of water molecules.
Both b and c
What movement do molecules have inside a boiling pot of water?
The molecules move around and keep bumping into one another.
The molecules move very slow.
The molecules do not move.
The molecules start to disappear.
If you had an ice cube, what would be the movement of the molecules inside it?
The molecules pick up speed and bump into each other.
The molecules slow down but are still moving very slowly.
The molecules fly around and jump about.
The molecules stop moving.
What device is used to take temperature?
Battery
Steam
Pressure
Thermometer
This is a piece of glass that separates light into the spectrum?
Prism
Magnifying Glass
Glasses
Telescope
When a ray of sun enters a _______, it refracts or bends the light to create a rainbow.
leaf
raindrop
shadow
paper
How is a rainbow made?
The sun reflects it light on the ocean.
The moon reflects its light on a prism.
The moon reflects its light on a raindrop.
The sun reflects its light on a raindrop.
Which color does not belong in the rainbow?
red
pink
indigo
green
What is the order of colors in a rainbow?
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet
yellow, red, orange, green, blue, indigo and violet
violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and indigo
indigo, red, blue, green, yellow, orange, and violet
What is the first color that appears on the rainbow?
Yellow
Blue
Violet
Red
What is the last color that appears on the rainbow?
Blue
Orange
Violet
Green
Which of the following is the best time to see a rainbow?
In the middle of a thunderstorm.
On a dry, sunny day
In the sun, just after a storm has ended.
During a blizzard.
When do colors of the rainbow appear in reverse?
When there is a thunderstorm.
When there is snow.
When there is a double rainbow.
When there is a full moon.
You can make a rainbow at home using a prism and a flashlight.
True
False
You can see each different colors of the rainbow because the different colors of light bend differently.
True
False
Alessandro Volta invented the prism so he can make rainbows.
True
False
Atoms and molecules are inside everything.
True
False
Putting a lid on top of a pot with boiling water creates pressure.
True
False
Molecules move faster when they are in frozen substances.
True
False
When ice melts, it turns from a solid to a liquid.
True
False
You use a thermometer to measure pressure.
True
False
Plants and animals need their habitats to live.
True
False
Baby sea turtles use the light of buildings to find the ocean.
True
False
Animals have traits and special features that help them survive.
True
False
Eye color is a trait that an offspring can get from its parent.
True
False
Habitats change with the seasons and these changes make it hard for animals to find food and water.
True
False
It is easier for animals to find water in the winter because of the frozen rivers.
True
False
Trees have more leaves and fruit during the winter.
True
False
Animals use camouflage to show their beautiful fur or feathers so that another animal can see them better.
True
False
A fennec fox and a camel will survive in the desert but a penguin will not.
True
False
Traits are characteristics that plants and animals have. For example, eye color, hair color and height are traits.
True
False
If a parent has brown hair, the child or offspring will have white hair.
True
False
Each battery has a positive and negative end.
True
False
What are the three states of matter?
molecules, atom and life
temperature, pressure and steam
solid, liquid, gas
acid, metals and energy
