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3rd grade quarter 1 standard review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do scientists gather evidence?

a)

by looking for patterns

b)

by conducting investigations

c)

by making observations

d)

all of the above

2.

What is evidence?

a)

an experiment

b)

an observation that supports a conclusion

c)

a scientist's opinion about a topic

3.

What does observe mean?

a)

to make a prediction

b)

to use your senses to collect information about the world

c)

to make a conclusion about the world

4.

A measurement of the pull of gravity on an object is the object's

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

temperature

5.

The amount of space that an object takes up is its

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

volume

d)

temperature

6.

Observe the pan balance - which statement is true

a)

Object A has more mass than Object B

b)

Object A has less mass than Object B

c)

Both Objects - A and B - have the same mass

d)

Cannot tell the mass of either object

7.

Mary pours a can of soda into a tall, narrow glass. Then she pours the same soda into a short wide glass. What happens to the volume of the soda?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

d)

it changes color

8.

Liquid water becomes ice when it_________?

a)

Freezes

b)

Boils

c)

Melts

d)

Slides

9.

The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.

a)

volume

b)

density

c)

mass

d)

solubility

10.

All matter has __________ and takes up space.

a)

mass

b)

liquid

c)

magnets

d)

gas

11.

___________ are characteristics used to describe matter when you can observe or measure.

a)

materials

b)

matter

c)

physical properties

d)

thermometer

12.

A __________ does NOT have its own shape or size. Particles SPREAD OUT and FILL the space in the container.

a)

gas

b)

solution

c)

solid

d)

liquid

13.

Particles in a ____________ are tightly packed and holds its own shape.

a)

solution

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

gas

14.

Melting means:

a)

The mixture of a liquid with a solid such as salt.

b)

When solid changes into liquid.

15.

What is happening in the picture.

a)

The ice-cream is melting.

b)

The ice-cream is evaporating.

c)

The ice-cream is dissolving.

16.

How many states of matter are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

17.

Daniel, Jackson, and Grace were discussing the properties of the helium gas in their party balloons. They agreed that the helium gas...

a)

takes up space in the balloons

b)

has mass

c)

has no shape of its own, it takes the shape of the balloons

d)

all of the above

18.

Grace, Samuel, and Avery were observing different objects in their science class. They noticed that a certain object...
has mass
flows
spreads when poured.
According to their observations, what state of matter is the object in?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

19.

Isla, Anika, and Olivia are observing different types of matter. They notice that one type of matter has the following properties:
has mass
stacks
slides
shape doesn't change when moved.
Which type of matter are they observing?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

20.

Evaporation is a process that involves heating.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Condensation is a process that involves cooling.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Matter changes when it is...............................

a)

cooled

b)

heated

c)

both of them

23.

. Evaporation is when ...................................

a)

solid changes to gas

b)

liquid changes to gas

c)

gas changes to liquid

24.

It is spaghetti night at Mrs. Hill's house. She places a pot of water on the stove. She then turns on the burner under the pot.  After a while, she notices a lot of steam rising from the pot.

Which statement BEST describes what is happening in the pot?

a)

The water is freezing.

b)

The water is melting.

c)

The water is boiling.

d)

The water is condensing.

25.

Which statement below BEST describes why steam rises from a pot of boiling water? 

a)

The water is freezing.

b)

The water is melting.

c)

The water is cooling down.

d)

The water is evaporating.

26.

Which action below BEST describes the reason why ice changes from a solid to a liquid?

a)

cooling

b)

evaporating

c)

heating

d)

freezing

27.

Which of the statements below provides the BEST example of what happens when water changes from a solid to a liquid?

a)

ice melting

b)

water boiling

c)

rain freezing

d)

a puddle drying

28.

On a hot summer day, Karen was drinking a glass of ice water. She noticed the outside of the glass was wet.  

Which of the following is the reason for the outside of the glass to be wet?

a)

boiling

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

freezing

29.

  Which statement best describes condensation?

a)

Condensation is when water vapor cools and freezes.

b)

                Condensation is when water vapor cools and evaporates.

c)

   Condensation is when water vapor cools and becomes a solid.

d)

   Condensation is when water vapor cools and becomes a liquid.

30.

Pablo helped his mother do laundry. When the clothes came out of the washing machine they were wet. Pablo hung them on a line in his backyard. After several hours the clothes were dry.

What happened to the water?

a)

the water condensed

b)

the water boiled away

c)

the water evaporated

d)

the water turned to ice

31.

  Jackie prefers to drink water that is very cold.

She thinks if she places her plastic water bottle in the freezer it will get very cold. What will most likely happen if Jackie forgets her water bottle in the freezer overnight? 

a)

it will freeze and become a solid

b)

it will freeze and evaporate

c)

it will freeze and condense

d)

it will freeze and become a liquid

32.
The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of....
a)
a solid becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a solid
c)
a liquid becoming a gas
d)
a gas becoming a liquid
33.
Which state of matter does ice start as (before you cool it)?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
34.
True or False: Matter can changes states by adding heat or cooling.
a)
True
b)
False
35.

The process when a gas turns into a liquid

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Freezing

d)

Evaporation

36.

The process when a solid turns into a liquid

a)

Evaporation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Freezing

d)

Melting

37.
Going from a solid to a liquid is called _____________.
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Sublimation
d)
Melting
38.
Going from a liquid to a gas is called ______________.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Sublimation
c)
Condensation
d)
Precipitation