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science quiz grade 3

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To get bigger called ... .

a)

growth

b)

life

c)

nutrients

d)

photosynthesis

2.

Activities are important to keep living things alive. It is called is... .

a)

Life

b)

Alife

c)

life processes

d)

processes

3.

Look at the picture !

Movement enables animals to look for ... .

a)

food

b)

fly

c)

grow

d)

dangerous

4.

Just like fish, birds are reproduced by ... .

a)

giving birth

b)

birth

c)

have baby

d)

laying eggs

5.

Female mammals produce... .

a)

tea

b)

coffee

c)

water

d)

milk

6.

Birds have a pair of ... .

a)

scales

b)

wings

c)

skin

d)

feather

7.

Give an example of non living things ... .

a)

lion

b)

rabbit

c)

doll

d)

tiger

8.

Plants need light from ... .

a)

moon

b)

star

c)

sun

d)

planet

9.

The common characteristic of mammals is having... .

a)

fins

b)

fur/feather

c)

scales

d)

wings

10.

Lizard is a type of ... .

a)

birds

b)

insects

c)

reptiles

d)

amphibians

11.

Movement of the Earth around the Sun is called______.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

12.

I am a living thing ,my habitat is in water i have gills and fins.

a)

crocodile

b)

lizard

c)

fish

13.

What is the process where water moves from the ground, to the sky and back to the ground again?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

water cycle

d)

life cycle

14.

Based on the items above, which of the following statements is false?

a)

They are non-living things.

b)

They are made of things that were once alive.

c)

They need air to breathe.

d)

They do not respond to changes.

15.

The main source of energy comes from the _______________.

a)

sun

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

solar system

16.

________is water in its solid state.

a)

solid

b)

water

c)

ice

d)

water vaopr

17.

Lizard is a type of ... .

a)

birds

b)

insects

c)

reptiles

d)

amphibians

18.

The process by which plants make their food is called ________.

a)

chlorophyll

b)

photosynthesis

19.

1. To explore the world around us, our sense work together. Which one is not our sense organ?

a)

eyes

b)

ears

c)

skin

d)

mouth

20.

All living things perform this action.

a)

Eat

b)

Breathe

c)

Grow

d)

All of these

21.

Which of the following things grow?

a)

Water

b)

Tree

c)

Road

d)

Chair

22.

Which of the following is a non-living thing?

a)

Flower

b)

Seed

c)

Horse

d)

Table

23.

Man and animals breathe in______.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

None

24.

A fish uses _______ to breathe

a)

Nose

b)

Gills

c)

Skin

d)

None

25.

Choose herbivorous animals...

a)

Tiger

b)

Lion

c)

Eagle

d)

Cow

26.

Choose carnivorous animal...

a)

Cow

b)

Buffalo

c)

Rat

d)

Tiger

27.

______ eat plants and other animals.

a)

Herbivorous

b)

Carnivorous

c)

Omnivorous

d)

All of these

28.

Which part of the plant conduct photosynthesis?

a)

Root

b)

Stem

c)

Leaf

d)

Branch

29.

Flavoured drinks are filled with sugar which is bad for our teeth. Which drink should you choose to have instead?

a)

A glass of water

b)

A can of cola

c)

A can of juice

30.

What should you do to have a healthy diet?

a)

Eat the same thing every day

b)

Eat different types of food

c)

Eat lots of food

31.

Which one of these is best in a healthy diet.

a)

Doughnuts

b)

Vegetables

c)

Crisps

32.

Sam likes doughnuts. But what will happen if Sam only eats doughnuts?

a)

He will be very happy

b)

He will become ill

c)

He will turn into a doughnut

33.

We need a variety of foods to grow and stay healthy. What else do we need to stay healthy?

a)

Ice Cream

b)

Sweets

c)

Water

34.

Which of these is the best healthy option?

a)

Cakes and biscuits

b)

Fruit and vegetables

c)

Ice cream and sweets

35.

Some children have allergies. They must be careful not to eat certain foods. What might happen if they eat those foods?

a)

They will become ill

b)

They will eat more of them

c)

They will ask for more

36.

How many food groups are there ?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

37.

What food group does chocolates and Cola belong to?

a)

Fruits and vegetables

b)

Bread, cereals, pasta, rice and potatoes

c)

Meat, fish, eggs and beans

d)

Foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar.

38.

Which is the healthiest snack choice?

a)

Candy bar

b)

French fries

c)

Banana

39.

Which sentence shares details about a polar bear's white camouflage?

a)

Polar bears eat fish and seals.

b)

Polar bears hunt for humans.

c)

Polar bears use their white paws to hide their black noses in the snow.

d)

Polar bears can smell seals 20 miles away.

40.

Animals use camouflage to...

a)

hunt or hide

b)

have fun

c)

sleep

d)

grow

41.

A tambourine is an instrument. It makes sound when someone shakes or hits it. Why do you think the sound is created?

a)

Because it gives off light.

b)

Because it is a musical instrument.

c)

Because it vibrates.

d)

None of the above.

42.

What was the world’s first wheel used for?

a)

To pull carts.

b)

To pull war chariots.

c)

To make toys.

d)

To help potters shape clay.

43.

What is the name of this counting machine that uses rods of beads in a box?

a)

Anubus

b)

Addis Ababa

c)

Abacus

d)

Abracadabra

44.

Which food is rich in Vitamin C?

a)

milk

b)

potato

c)

leafy vegetables

d)

citrus food

45.

In which of these foods iron is found?

a)

Bread

b)

Pasta

c)

Sweets

d)

Fish, poultry, spinach, etc.

46.

Why should some food be stored in the fridge?

a)

To keep them in the dark.

b)

Because there is no space in the cupboard.

c)

To stop or slow down the growth of germs.

d)

All of the above.

47.

Identify the given picture.

a)

EGYPTIAN PYRAMID

b)

FOOD PYRAMID

c)

FOOD BASKET

d)

PYRAMID

48.

Choose two food items that comes from animals.

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

Choose the odd one.

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

These food items come from __________________.

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

51.

All food items come from only animals.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

We get dairy products from_____________.

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

53.

We should eat ______________ candies and

ice cream.

a)

a small amount of

b)

a lot of

54.

Choose two healthy foods.

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

We should eat some foods from this group every day.

a)

Foods and Drinks High in Fat and Sugar

b)

Meat, Fish, Eggs and Beans

56.

Which is a fossil?

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.

What do you need to find fossils?

Tick three (3) answers.

a)

fossil fragment

b)

eraser

c)

ruler

d)

hand lens

58.

The girl is catching a ball.

This force causes an object to _____________.

a)

change direction

b)

stop

c)

move

d)

change shape

59.

The boy is pressing the clay onto the table.

This force causes an object to __________.

a)

change direction

b)

stop

c)

move

d)

change shape

60.

The man is skiing.

What type of motion is it?

a)

up and down motion

b)

side to side motion

c)

zigzag motion

d)

circular motion

61.

The children are playing on the seesaw.

What type of motion is it?

a)

up and down motion

b)

side to side motion

c)

zigzag motion

d)

circular motion

62.

The Ferris Wheel is spinning.

What type of motion is it?

a)

up and down motion

b)

side to side motion

c)

zigzag motion

d)

circular motion

63.

The bell is swinging.

What type of motion is it?

a)

up and down motion

b)

side to side motion

c)

zigzag motion

d)

circular motion

64.

Choose 3 things that all plants need.

a)

water

b)

light

c)

window

d)

air

65.

Which plant is withered?

a)
b)
66.

What do the leaves do during photosynthesis?

a)

They absorb water from the soil.

b)

They eat the roots.

c)

They produce food for the plant.

d)

They make carbon dioxide.

67.

Choose two functions plants have for humans.

a)

decorations

b)

give us food

c)

give us light

d)

give us water

68.

What do the roots do?

a)

Roots absorb oxygen.

b)

Roots absorb nutrients and minerals.

c)

Roots absorb soil.

d)

Roots absorb carbon dioxide.

69.

The kite can move because it gets energy from ____

a)

Wind

b)

Food

c)

Sun

d)

Electricity

70.

The only true source of heat in the Earth.

a)

moon

b)

sun

c)

stars

d)

comet

71.

Which of these is a better conductor?

a)
b)
72.

Which of these is a measure of how hot or cold something is?

a)

temperature

b)

radiation

c)

insulation

d)

friction

73.

Sharing and expressing ideas in many forms.

a)

Observing

b)

Inferring

c)

Communicating

74.

4. When we are in dark room, our pupils ... to catch more light.

a)

close

b)

become smaller

c)

become wider

d)

stay still

75.

2. The front part of eye is called ...

a)

cornea

b)

lens

c)

retina

d)

pupil

76.

7. Andy is listening to a music. Which part of his ear that vibrates?

a)

ear canal

b)

eardrum

c)

cochlea

d)

outer ear

77.

10. Tongue can help us to taste because it has many ...

a)

sensory cells

b)

parts

c)

taste buds

d)

layers

78.

15. Why should we apply sunscreen lotion when we have outdoor activity?

a)

To avoid burn

b)

To make skin smooth

c)

To make skin healthy

d)

To whiten the skin

79.

A real story of someone’s life written by someone else:

a)

Biography

b)

Novel

c)

Fantasy

d)

Science- Fiction

80.

What is force?

a)

The energy effect produced due to the movement of an object

b)

A pull or a push that acts upon an object

c)

The pushing effect of an object

d)

The pulling effect of an object

81.

In this statement below, which one is not the function of forces is .....

a)

to start and stop things moving

b)

to make things get faster

c)

to see what happen in the future

d)

to slow down or change direction

82.

This picture below shows that the force can

a)

start and stop things moving

b)

change shape of the things

c)

to see what happen in the future

d)

to slow down or change direction

83.

The things below that you can push, except.....

a)
b)
c)
d)
84.

Look at the picture. Animal which we can find in that environment are ….

a)

frog, fish

b)

gecko, camel

c)

zebra, lion

85.

Look at the picture below. The effect from activity on the picture is ….

a)

The living things in the river die

b)

lung cancer

c)

landslide

86.

The smoke from public transportation can cause ….

a)

The living thing in the sea die

b)

Air pollution and lung cancer

c)

landslide

87.

We can take care our environment by ….

a)

Cutting down the tress

b)

Throw rubbish to rubbish bin

c)

Flow factory waste to the sea

88.

The weather symbol below is for ....

a)

windy

b)

rainy

c)

snowy

89.

The scientist who tell us what the weather will be like is called weather ….

a)

forecast

b)

forecaster

c)

information

90.

Look at the bar graph. The most weather happen is ....

a)

cloudy

b)

windy

c)

sunny

91.

The rock below can use for ....

a)

writing

b)

fire

c)

making statue

92.

Look at the picture. The gate below is made of ….

a)

plastic

b)

fabric

c)

metal

93.

Look at the picture. The jacket made of ….

a)

wood

b)

leather

c)

plastic

94.
Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation?
a)
Day and Night
b)
Moon phases
c)
Rainfall and evaporation
d)
Seasons
95.

The sun is a star

a)

true

b)

false

96.

Water is made of _________

a)

H2O

b)

CO2

c)

O2

97.

Which of these animals cannot be kept at home?

a)

Cat 🐈

b)

Lion 🦁

c)

Fish 🐠

d)

Dog 🐕

98.

4. The following animals have an ability to camouflage themselves from its environment, except _________.

a)

Leaf insect

b)

Polar bear

c)

Chameleon

d)

Elephants

99.

5. Which is not included in the process of the water cycle?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Radiation

d)

Precipitation

100.

Sound is something which

a)

is alive

b)

is loud

c)

can be heard

d)

is a vibration