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Grade 3 TCI Science - Unit 1 Lessons 1-6 Content

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bacteria

a)

A group of living things of the same kind.

b)

Animals of the same kind that live in a group to meet their needs.

c)

A type of tiny organism that cannot be seen without a microscope.

d)

A useful material that comes from the environment.

2.

Prey

a)

An animal that is hunted and eaten.

b)

All living and nonliving things that surround an organism.

c)

Any living thing.

d)

A type of environment that gets a very large amount of rain.

3.

Environment

a)

A group of living things of the same kind.

b)

A type of environment that gets a very large amount of rain.

c)

A useful material that comes from the environment.

d)

All living and nonliving things that surround an organism.

4.

Social Animals

a)

Any living thing.

b)

Animals of the same kind that live in a group to meet their needs.

c)

A group of living things of the same kind.

d)

An animal that is hunted and eaten.

5.

Organism

a)

Animals of the same kind that live in a group to meet their needs.

b)

A group of living things of the same kind.

c)

A type of tiny organism that cannot be seen without a microscope.

d)

Any living thing.

6.

Natural Resource

a)

A useful material that comes from the environment.

b)

A type of environment that gets a very large amount of rain.

c)

A type of tiny organism that cannot be seen without a microscope.

d)

All living and nonliving things that surround an organism.

7.

Rainforest

a)

Animals of the same kind that live in a group to meet their needs.

b)

A useful material that comes from the environment.

c)

A type of environment that gets a very large amount of rain.

d)

A type of tiny organism that cannot be seen without a microscope.

8.

Species

a)

All living and nonliving things that surround an organism.

b)

Animals of the same kind that live in a group to meet their needs.

c)

A group of living things of the same kind.

d)

An animal that is hunted and eaten.

9.

What is an example of an organism that is NOT a plant or animal?

a)

oak tree

b)

parrot

c)

mushroom

d)

squirrel

10.

True or false?

Fish depend on coral for food.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or false?

Coral needs sunlight.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False?

Rock wearing away (The Grand Canyon) is an example of a FAST environmental change.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False?

Earthquakes are an example of a SLOW environmental change.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False?

Floods are an example of a SLOW environmental change.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False?

Volcanoes are an example of a fast environmental change.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False?

Plants only depend on only the nonliving things like soil, and water to survive.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False?

An organism must meet its needs in its environment to survive.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False?

Animals depend on only the living parts of their environment.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Are LIONS social animals?

Do they work together in a group?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Are SHARKS social animals?

Do they work together in a group?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

Are KILLER WHALES social animals?

Do they work together in a group?

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

Are ELEPHANTS social animals?

Do they work together in a group?

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

True or False?

Leopards hunt alone so they can sneak up on their prey.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False?

A landslide is an example of a FAST environmental change.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or False?

Engineers can build a dam across a river to prevent floods.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

True or False?

Engineers can design and build artificial coral reef.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is a behavior?

a)

all of the organisms of a species

b)

an action that an organism does

c)

a group of organisms that live together

d)

the place where organisms and plants live

28.

What might happen to a bird in an environment who's trees are cut down?

SELECT 3 ANSWERS

a)

The bird will lose its home.

b)

The bird will change colors.

c)

The bird may lose its food.

d)

The bird can die.

29.

How has the snake in this picture adapted for survival in this environment?

a)

the length of its tail

b)

the size of its mouth

c)

the color of its eyes

d)

the color of its skin

30.

This bird lives near a lot of homes, stores, and humans. It wasn't able to find enough sticks and grass to build its nest. How has this bird learned to live near humans?

a)

It is eating small insects to survive.

b)

It is using trash left behind to build its home.

c)

It is moving to a new environment.

d)

It is changing its color to blend in better.

31.

When an organisms habitat is destroyed, what may happen to that organisms?

a)

It could die.

b)

It will change its diet.

c)

It will grow another body part.

d)

It could change color to camouflage.

32.

Look at this moth. When it spreads its wings, it looks like the bark on the tree. How can this help the moth survive in its environment?

a)

It can find more to eat.

b)

It can live in trees or in the water.

c)

It can hide better from predators.

d)

It can fly faster.

33.

This bear eats salmon from the river. Recently, humans built a dam that stopped as many salmon from swimming down the river. How might this bear deal with this change?

SELECT 2 ANSWERS

a)

It can move to another area with more salmon.

b)

It could change what it eats.

c)

It could turn its fur black.

d)

It could build a home to survive.

34.

Which image is an example of camouflage?

a)
b)
35.

Which image is an example of a behavior?

a)
b)
36.

TRUE or FALSE: Organisms can never move to new environments when their old environments change?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

The Apatosaurus is an extinct species. This means that __________.

a)

A. there are very few members of this species left.

b)

B. there are no living members of this species.

c)

C. the only members of this species live in zoos.

d)

D. this species has been living on Earth for a very long time.

38.

Which part of an organism is most likely to become a fossil?

a)

A. Leaf

b)

B. Fur

c)

C. Skin

d)

D. Tooth

39.

What can these fossils tell you about the dinosaurs past?

a)

A. what the dinosaur ate

b)

B. how the dinosaur moved

c)

C. how many teeth the dinosaur had

40.

Find a Cast Fossil.

Select 2 ANSWERS

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

An insect is trapped in amber is an example of a __________ fossil.

a)

A. Mold

b)

B. Cast

c)

C. Trace

d)

D. Whole Body

42.

Which of the following is a Trace Fossil?

SELECT 2 ANSWERS

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

_________ are most likely to form fossils.

a)

A. Dead organisms

b)

B. Organisms with hard parts

c)

C. Swimming organisms

d)

D. Organisms with only soft parts

44.

What can scientists figure out by studying dinosaur fossils?

a)

A. Behavior of dinosaurs.

b)

B. Smell of dinosaurs.

c)

C. Personality of dinosaurs.

d)

D. All of the above

45.

When an insect gets stuck inside of resin and that hardens into amber, it becomes a

a)

A. Trace fossil

b)

B. Cast fossil

c)

C. Whole body fossil

d)

D. Mold fossil

46.

Which of these is most likely to form a fossil?

a)

A. rain forest slug

b)

B. horseshoe crab

c)

C. sea anemone

d)

D. swallowtail butterfly

47.

This dinosaur most likely lived in a group.

a)

A. True

b)

B. False

48.

What have some scientists inferred from fossils about how dinosaurs suddenly went extinct?

a)

A. a huge rock from space crashed into Earth

b)

B. a large volcano erupted

c)

C. the dinosaurs became poorly adapted to their environment

d)

D. all of the above

49.

A scientist found this coral fossil on a mountaintop. How did it most likely get there?

a)

A. the coral washed up on the land

b)

B. a tornado pulled the coral out of the water and it landed there

c)

C. an animal took the coral and buried it far away

d)

D. an ocean environment changed into a dry environment over time

50.

If scientists find many fossils of plant-eating dinosaurs in an area, what might they infer about that area?

a)

A. the area was an ocean in the past

b)

B. the area was a desert in the past

c)

C. the area was a grassland in the past

d)

D. the area was a wetland in the past

51.

True or False. Most dinosaurs were adapted for warmer desert environments

a)

A. True

b)

B. False

52.

If an area has a large number of fossil footprints, a scientist can infer that these dinosaurs

a)

A. traveled alone

b)

B. lived in the wetlands

c)

C. traveled in groups

d)

D. were meat eaters

53.

True of False. Fossils of organisms can show what environments were like long ago

a)

A. True

b)

B. False

54.

True or False. Environments do not change a lot over a very long period of time.

a)

A. False

b)

B. True

55.

What does this fossil tell you about its environment long ago?

a)

A. its environment was a wetland

b)

B. its environment was a desert

c)

C. its environment was an ocean or river

d)

D. its environment was a plain

56.

This wooly mammoth most likely lived in a warmer environment.

a)

A. True

b)

B. False

57.

This dinosaur is mostly like

a)

A. a swan

b)

B. a cow

c)

C. an alligator

58.

This dinosaur mostly ate

a)

A. meat

b)

B. plants

c)

C. vegetables

d)

D. fruit

59.

A dinosaur with long, strong legs that ran after prey mostly lived in

a)

A. the wetlands

b)

B. the desert

c)

C. the ocean

60.

Infer means

a)

A. the use evidence to draw a conclusion

b)

B. to draw a picture

c)

C. to answer a question

d)

D. the discuss a topic with others

61.

Adaptation

a)

When a species has no  more living members

b)

The remaining pieces or trace of an organism that lived long ago

c)

A behavior or body part that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment

d)

Low, soggy areas where land and water meet

62.

Behavior

a)

The remaining pieces or trace of an organism that lived long ago

b)

When a species is in danger of going extinct

c)

To make more of the same kind of organism

d)

An action that an organism does

63.

Reproduce

a)

Low, soggy areas where land and water meet

b)

To make more of the same kind of organism

c)

A behavior or body part that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment

d)

When a species has no  more living members

64.

Endangered

a)

When a species has no  more living members

b)

Low, soggy areas where land and water meet

c)

An action that an organism does

d)

When a species is in danger of going extinct

65.

Extinct

a)

An action that an organism does

b)

Use evidence to draw a conclusion

c)

When a species is in danger of going extinct

d)

When a species has no  more living members

66.

Fossil

a)

A behavior or body part that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment

b)

The remaining pieces or trace of an organism that lived long ago

c)

When a species has no  more living members

d)

Low, soggy areas where land and water meet

67.

Infer

a)

Use evidence to draw a conclusion

b)

When a species is in danger of going extinct

c)

An action that an organism does

d)

Low, soggy areas where land and water meet

68.

Wetlands

a)

To make more of the same kind of organism

b)

Low, soggy areas where land and water meet

c)

The remaining pieces or trace of an organism that lived long ago

d)

An action that an organism does