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3rd Grade Life Science

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Part of the plant that absorbs water.

a)

Roots

b)

Flowers

c)

Petals

d)

Leaves

2.

Part of the plant that is long, transport nutrients, water and keep the plant stable in the ground.

a)

Roots

b)

Stem

c)

Petals

d)

Leaves

3.

The flowers from plants turn into _________.

a)

Fruits

b)

Trees

c)

Leaves

d)

Vegtables

4.
What does the stem of the plant do?
a)
It makes food for the plant
b)
It soaks up the water from the ground
c)
It delivers water to the other parts of the plant
d)
It makes seed
5.
What do the leaves of a plant do?
a)
They make the food for the plant.
b)
They soak up the water from the ground.
c)
They deliver water to the other parts of the plants
d)
They make seeds
6.
What gives plants the power to make their own food?
a)
the sun
b)
insects
c)
seeds
d)
the flower
7.
Which part of a plant is this?
a)
Leaf
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Fruit
8.
Which part is this?
a)
Roots
b)
Leaves
c)
Stem
d)
Bud
9.
What is this?
a)
Roots
b)
Stem
c)
Flower
d)
Leaves
10.

The protective covering on this holds a baby plant & a food supply.

a)

fruit

b)

roots

c)

seed

d)

flower

11.

People use rutabaga plants for food. We usually eat the part of this plant that takes in water and nutrients. It holds the plant in place in the soil. Which part of the rutabaga do we usually eat?

a)

a. the stem

b)

b. the flowers

c)

c. the leaves

d)

d. the roots

12.

People use lettuce for food. Photosynthesis makes food for the plant. We usually eat the part of the plant that does most of the photosynthesis. Which part of the lettuce plant do we usually eat?

a)

a. the seeds

b)

b. the flowers

c)

c. the leaves

d)

d. the roots

13.

People use tomato plants for food. We usually eat the part of this plant that contains the seeds. It grows from a pollinated flower. Which part of the tomato plant do we usually eat?

a)

a. the fruit

b)

b. the stem

c)

c. the root

d)

d. the leaves

14.

What is one job of the leaves?

a)

Bring water to the plant

b)

Make food for the plant

c)

Hold up the plant

d)

Spread seeds

15.

All plants have these parts.

a)

Leaves and roots

b)

Leaves and stems

c)

Roots and stems

d)

Roots, leaves and stems

16.

What does a plant need from soil?

a)

earthworms

b)

rocks

c)

nutrients

d)

sunlight

17.

Which part of plant produces seeds?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

What do roots absorb from the soil?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
What part of the plant is #1?
a)
flower
b)
stem
c)
root
d)
leaf
20.
What part of the plant is #2?
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
stem
d)
root
21.
What part of the plant is #3?
a)
leaf
b)
root
c)
flower
d)
stem
22.
What part of the plant is #4?
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
stem
d)
root
23.

What plant parts helps it to grow and survive by collecting energy from the sun?

a)

stem

b)

roots

c)

leaves

d)

seeds

24.

What is the function of a plant's flower?

a)

to absorb water and nutrients from the soil

b)

to make food for the rest of the plant

c)

to create seeds to make new plants

d)

to transport nutrients from the roots to the stem

25.

Roots tend to grow in the direction of gravity. If the seedling was planted in a container, in which direction would the roots grow?

a)

The roots will always grow down toward the Earth.

b)

It will depend on where on Earth it was planted.

c)

Roots will grow both toward the Sun and toward the Earth.

d)

The roots will always grow up toward the Sun.

26.

Based on this evidence, where can you claim the one window is located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

The roots of a plant near a pond will often grow toward the pond. Why do the roots of the plant grow towards the pond?

a)

The roots need light 

b)

The roots need water 

c)

Because of gravity

d)

The roots need energy

28.

Which statement describes one way that a plant responds to its environment?

a)

Its roots grow toward light

b)

Its stem grows toward the ground

c)

Its roots grow against the force of gravity

d)

Its roots grows down in response to gravity

29.

The pipe-like shape of this structure makes it perfect for carrying water & nutrients between the roots and leaves

a)

plant

b)

stem

c)

fruit

d)

photosynthesis

30.

Which of these is NOT a function of the roots?

a)

anchors the plant in the soil

b)

absorbs water from the ground

c)

support the plant in the soil

d)

capture sunlight

31.
Part of a plant that soaks up minerals and water
a)
roots
b)
stem
c)
leaves
d)
flower
32.
The type of gas that plants need for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
water vapor
33.
A plant's food is glucose. Another name for glucose is
a)
chlorophyll
b)
sugar
c)
flower
d)
petals
34.
What gas do plants release into the air?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
hydrogen
c)
nitrogen
d)
oxygen
35.
Which group of vascular plants do NOT make seeds?
a)
Coniferous trees
b)
Ferns
c)
Pines
d)
Flowering Plants
36.
A pine tree is a coniferous tree. Where are the seeds made in a pine tree?
a)
in flowers
b)
in leaves
c)
in cones
d)
in roots
37.

Owen looks at five plants. He classifies a fern, moss, and pine tree in one group. He classifies an orange tree and sunflowers in another group. Which characteristics did Owen use to classify the plants?

a)

woody stems and soft stems

b)

long, thin leaves and wide, round leaves

c)

flowering plants and non-flowering plants

d)

Plants that grow on rocks and plants that grow in soil

38.

An example of a flowering plant is

a)

a pine tree

b)

an orange tree

c)

a fern

d)

moss

39.

Mark noticed the tree in his front yard has cones and needles. What conclusion can he draw about the tree?

a)

It has flowers

b)

It has fruit

c)

It makes seeds

d)

It makes spores

40.
Ferns do not have seeds, they reproduce with,
a)
root
b)
spores
c)
flowers
d)
cones
41.

What are examples of non-flowering plants?

a)

Roots & Stems

b)

Ferns & Mosses

c)

Shrubs and bushes

d)

Grasses

42.

Non-flowering plants produce...

a)

Seeds

b)

Spores

c)

Fruits

d)

Flowers

43.

Study the plant parts in the picture. What will you find inside both of these plant parts?

a)

seeds

b)

flowers

c)

tiny leaves

d)

tiny plants

44.

Natalia classifies a plant as a fern. Which of the following statements explains her choice?

a)

She sees cones on the plant.

b)

She sees spores on the plant.

c)

She sees flowers on the plant.

d)

She sees needles on the plant.

45.

Celina passed several plants on her walk to school. She saw a plant that produces cones and has long needle-like leaves. Which of the plants did she most likely see?

a)

fern

b)

pine tree

c)

palm tree

d)

tomato plant

46.
What type of animal spends its entire life under water, has fins, and breathes using gills
a)
amphibian
b)
fish
c)
bird
d)
reptile
47.
What type of animal has dry scaly skin and lays its eggs on land?
a)
fish
b)
amphibian
c)
reptile
d)
mammal
48.
What is the only type of animal that has feathers?
a)
bird
b)
mammal
c)
amphibian
d)
reptiles
49.
What type of animal has fur and feeds its young with milk?
a)
birds
b)
reptiles
c)
amphibians
d)
mammals
50.
What classification of animals do humans belong to?
a)
fish
b)
mammals
c)
reptiles
d)
amphibians
51.
This is a 
a)
Reptile
b)
fish
c)
amphibian
d)
mammal
52.
This is a 
a)
Reptile
b)
Fish
c)
Mammal
d)
Amphibian
53.
This class does NOT breath air with lungs.
a)
Mammals
b)
Fish
c)
Bird
d)
Reptiles
54.
This class starts out with gills and then transitions to lungs. 
a)
Bird
b)
Reptiles
c)
Amphibians
d)
Fish
55.
Which type of animal is this?
a)
Amphibian
b)
Reptile
c)
Fish
d)
No clue
56.
What is the body covering for mammals?
a)
scales
b)
exoskeleton
c)
fur/hair
d)
dry scales
57.

Any vertebrate, having the body more or less covered with hair that nourishes their young with milk

a)

mammals

b)

birds

c)

reptiles

d)

frogs

58.

An animal with a backbone

a)

invertebrate

b)

snail

c)

crab

d)

vertebrate

59.

Does not have a backbone

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

c)

mammals

d)

fish

60.

A cold-blooded vertebrate with gills that lives in water

a)

fish

b)

bird

c)

mammals

d)

reptiles

61.

An invertebrate, like an insect

a)

arthropod

b)

fish

c)

mammals

d)

birds

62.

A cold-blooded vertebrate that lives in both water and land, like a frog

a)

insect

b)

fish

c)

reptile

d)

amphibian

63.

A cold-blooded animal without a backbone that has a segmented body and six or more legs

a)

arthropod

b)

reptile

c)

mammals

d)

bird

64.

This helps fish to breathe oxygen.

a)

Fins

b)

Scales

c)

Gills

d)

Lungs

65.
What classification of animals are  vertebrae (have a backbone)?
a)
birds only
b)
reptiles only
c)
reptiles and birds but not mammals and fish
d)
mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds
66.

This class is NOT cold-blooded.

a)

Reptiles

b)

Amphibian

c)

Birds

d)

Fish

67.
Vertebrates are animals that have a ____________.
a)
fur
b)
4 legs
c)
backbone
d)
roots
68.
What type of animal has dry scaly skin and lays its eggs on land?
a)
fish
b)
amphibian
c)
reptile
d)
mammal
69.
What are the five types of vertebrates? 
a)
mammals, reptiles, fish, amphibians and birds
b)
lobsters, bats, fish, insects and snakes
c)
mammals, fish, puppies, ducks, slug
d)
hamsters, jellyfish, squid, blob fish and shrimp
70.
How is a reptile different from an amphibian?
a)
scaly skin and lays eggs on land
b)
scaly skin and always lives in water
c)
slimy skin
d)
goes through a metamorphisis
71.
What is the only type of vertebrate with feathers?
a)
bird
b)
mammal
c)
reptile
d)
fish
72.
What do mammals and birds have in common?
a)
All of them lay eggs
b)
They are warm blooded
c)
They have feathers
d)
They have nothing in common