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Worksheets3rd Grade Unit 4 Sciences Practice
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Mr. Nguyen and his family are taking a hike in the Georgia mountains. He reaches a waterfall and spots a bear. He is curious to know where else bears could be found. What question and explanation would Mr. Nguyen need to ask to figure out where bears live?
Are bears found in areas where food can be easily accessible? If that is the case, then bears could live in the Piedmont region.
Are bears found in areas where they need a lot of space? If that is the case, then they could only live in mountain areas.
Do bears sleep during the winter? If that is the case, then bears could only live in mountain areas.
Do bears need access to water? If that is the case, then bears could live in mountains and coastal plains.
Mr. Rodriguez was given the picture an alligator and asked to determine what habitat this organism is most likely to survive in.
What is the best question that Kevin should ask about this organism to help him determine the habitat they are most likely to be found in?
Does this organism have a long lifespan?
What does this organism eat in order to survive?
What does this organism like to do during the day?
How many teeth does this organism have in its mouth?
You are working with your class to identify habitats within Georgia’s geographic regions. The table below represents data for one type of habitat in Georgia.
What further question can you ask to further identify if the habitat is in the Piedmont region?
Is this habitat located in the central region of Georgia?
Are there farms and businesses located in this region?
Is this habitat found in Georgia?
Does it rain a lot in this region?
A heron is a bird that has a long, skinny beak that it uses to hunt fish, insects, and crustaceans while standing in shallow water. What question could a student ask to figure out where the heron would BEST survive in which habitat?
Would herons best survive in the Atlantic Ocean since they eat crustaceans?
Would herons best survive in the Piedmont region since it has a long, skinny beak?
Would herons best survive in the mountains since they need to hunt fish and insects?
Would herons best survive in the marsh since there is shallow water with plenty of food?
Johnny is playing a guessing game, trying to figure out which Georgia habitat a hooded pitcher plant lives in. He gets to ask two questions before he guesses. Below is a list of questions Johnny has made.
Which two questions will best help Noah decide which habitat a hooded pitcher plant grows in?
Questions 1 and 2
Questions 1 and 3
Questions 2 and 3
Questions 1 and 4
Andy wants to figure out if a whitetail deer lives in the Piedmont or the Marsh and Swamp habitats. Which question should he ask and why?
Does it survive in wet, hot conditions where there is a lot of standing water? Because the piedmont has a lot of standing water and the marsh and swamp do not.
Does it survive in wet, hot conditions where there is a lot of standing water? Because the marsh and swamp has a lot of standing water and the piedmont does not.
Does it need water to survive? Because the piedmont has water and the marsh and swamp do not.
Does it need water to survive? Because the marsh and swamp has water and the piedmont has no water.
Your class takes a field trip to the local park and you identify a pretty flower.
Why is the flower so tall?
Does the flower need sunlight to grow?
How much water does the flower need to grow best?
If I cut the flower and put it in a vase, how long would it live?
The mountain laurel plant only grows in the mountain habitat of Georgia. This plant grows on rocky slopes in forested areas. A student wants to know if this plant could survive in the marsh and swamp habitat. What question should the student ask and why?
Does the marsh and swamp habitat have rocky soil? No, the mountain laurel could not survive since the marsh ground is very soft and does not contain the type of rocky soil that it needs to grow.
Does the marsh and swamp habitat have hot temperatures?? Yes, it can survive in the marsh and swamp habitat since it is a very hot and humid climate.
Does the marsh and swamp habitat have rocky soil?Yes, even though the ground is soft, the mountain laurel would still get the water it needs to survive.
Does the marsh and swamp habitat have a rainy climate? No, the mountain laurel could not survive since the marsh and swamp habitat never gets rain.
Pine trees are able to live in many habitats in Georgia, including the Piedmont habitat that has dense clay soil. What is the best question that scientists should ask to help them learn more about the other types of habitats that pine trees can live in?
Do pine trees provide shelter to other organisms?
. What are other plants and trees that can live in clay soil?
How much water and nutrients do pine trees need in order to live?
Why do pine trees have needles on their branches and not leaves?
Sue's teacher divided the class into 5 groups. She had a picture of a Georgia plant that she wasn’t showing the class. She said that each group could ask two questions to help them identify the plant and the questions needed to prove that the students understand how the features help the plant survive. Which of the following TWO questions would best prove that Sue and her group understand how features of plants help them survive?
Does the plant have larger leaves to capture more sunlight because it is found in shaded areas?
Does the plant live in salt water and attach itself to rocks and shells?
Does the plant have slippery walls to capture insects because it lives in soil with few nutrients?
Does the plant have waxy leaves, bark on its trunk and live in soil with few nutrients?
Bobby went on a trip with his family to learn more about plants in Georgia. He took a picture of an interesting plant that he found. He told his friends to ask questions about the plant’s features that would help them identify which plant it is and how its features help it survive. Which of the following TWO questions would be best to ask to prove they understand how a plant’s features help it survive?
Does it have a way to capture insects because it lives in a place with few nutrients in the soil?
Does it have waxy leaves to help it lose less water during times of drought?
Does it float freely in the water because it doesn’t have roots?
Does it have flowers that release a sugary scent?
You are playing a game with your classmates. In this game, someone chooses a Georgia plant and answers questions from others to help them figure out which plant has been chosen. You must ask questions about the features of the plant that help it survive. Which of the following questions could be asked?
What type of soil do the plants live in in order to survive?
What is the most commonly found plant in Georgia?
Does the plant grow over 10 feet tall?
What is the color of the plant?
How do the webbed feet of the alligator help it survive in its habitat?
They make it easier for the alligator to climb trees.
They help the alligator swim fast to catch its food.
They help the alligator cool off in hot weather.
They allow the alligator to grab food quickly.
The water moccasin is a venomous snake found in the southern part of Georgia. Several other nonvenomous water snakes are often mistaken for being a water moccasin. What benefit would a nonvenomous snake have by looking like a venomous snake?
They can move faster.
They can get food easier.
It helps them blend in better.
Other animals will leave them alone.
Bullfrogs living in the mountain region burrow in the mud and sleep during the cold winter months. What is another example of this type of adaptation in the wild?
Birds fly south during the winter months to stay warm.
Frogs have the same appearance and texture as a tree.
Bears sleep in a den after filling themselves with food for a few months.
An octopus takes the appearance of a fish to stay away from predators.
An adaptation helps an animal survive in its habitat. Which adaptation best allows an alligator to catch small mammals?
Its tail because it is strong and powerful.
Its long snout because it can reach them easier.
Its long teeth catch the animals quicker and easier.
Its color blends in with the murky water so small mammals will not see it coming.
Many animals have adaptations that help them survive the colder winter temperatures in Georgia. Would it be better if turtles migrate or hibernate? Explain your thinking.
It would be easier for turtles to migrate so they do not have to travel very far.
It would be easier for turtles to migrate so they can still eat and survive outside.
It would be easier for turtles to hibernate so they can still eat and survive outside.
It would be easier for turtles to hibernate so they do not have to travel very far.
Third grade students have been studying animals in Georgia. Each student has to choose an animal and create a presentation on that animal. One student chose the gopher tortoise, a reptile that requires a lot of sunlight and eats plants to survive.
Which of the following explanations BEST describes how the tortoise has adapted to living in the Coastal Plains of Georgia?
The animal has adapted to the local predators by using its strong legs to burrow holes in sand to stay safe while still receiving a lot of sunlight.
The animal adapted to the local predators by staying safe by digging burrows in sand that are pitch black so predators cannot see them.
The animal adapted to the environment by moving to an area that is covered with grasslands.
The animal adapted to the environment by living in an area that is always sunny.
A student caught a small alligator while on vacation in South Georgia. They would like to take it home to release in Lake Lanier near the Georgia Mountains. Would this be helpful or harmful for the alligator and why?
Helpful because the alligator could survive anywhere and eat some of the problem pests like rats.
Harmful because the alligator could not survive during the cold winters in North Georgia.
Helpful because the alligator can use the muddy area in the mountains for nests.
Harmful because the alligator would eat everything and put animals in danger.
A teacher ordered some pitcher plants for the school garden that was located in the Piedmont area of the state of Georgia. The class planted them in August but in October the pitcher plants began to die. What is the best explanation for this?
The pitcher plants did not get enough sunlight in the Piedmont.
The pitcher plants were too hot in the Piedmont.
The climate in the Piedmont was not wet and warm enough.
The climate in the Piedmont was not dry and cold enough.
A student went up to the Coastal Plains and collected seaweed from the ocean waters to put in her pond at home in the Piedmont region. The seaweed did not survive in the new pond. What is the best explanation for this?
The seaweed needs a hot climate.
The seaweed did not get enough sun.
The seaweed can only survive in saltwater.
The seaweed needs sandy soil at the bottom of the pond.
What would happen to the crab in this picture if it were placed in a mountain habitat?
a. The crab would not likely survive because crabs need humidity and warm temperatures to survive.
b. The crab would not likely survive because crabs live in the water and cannot live without water.
c. The crab would survive because crabs do not have specific needs in order to survive.
d. The crab would survive because there is water near mountain ranges.
Maple and pine trees grow very well in the North Georgia Mountains due to all of the rain the mountains receive. If you planted a palm tree in the mountains, would the tree survive?
a. Yes, because it will receive a lot of sunlight.
b. No, because it needs a warmer climate.
c. Yes, because it will receive a lot of rain.
d. No, because there is too much rain.
A student found a brown thrasher and relocated it to the North Georgia Mountains. Would this help the organism to survive?
a. Yes; there are lots of areas with low growth in a mountainous area.
b. Yes; these birds live in thick wooded areas such as mountains.
c. No; the thrasher would thrive best in the Piedmont region.
d. No; the thrasher would thrive best near the Coast Plains.
Which group of living things would be negatively impacted by flooding?
a. Fish that live in freshwater.
b. Birds that nest on the ground.
c. Flying insects that eat leaves.
d. Plants that float on top of the lakes.
Which of the following is the most likely effect of cutting down the trees in a forest habitat?
a. All of the animals in the forest will die in a short period of time.
b. Many animals will learn to fly in order to reach higher branches.
c. Animals that cannot find what they need will move to a new location.
d. All of the animals will begin to live in burrows underneath the ground.
What change would have a harmful effect on the lily plant?
a. There was more rainfall.
b. The trees grew more leaves.
c. The trees were all cut down.
d. The clouds blocked the Sun for a few days.
A farmer bought some land that was full of deer. He fenced the land and brought in some cattle. What might happen to the deer in the habitat?
a. The deer will starve or move because there is not enough grass for both the cattle and deer.
b. Nothing. They will share the grass with the cattle and live in the fenced area.
c. The deer will migrate to another place because they don’t like cattle.
The number of deer will grow because the food is plentiful.
Monarch Butterflies migrate from Mexico to the United States every spring. When the weather gets colder they move back to Mexico to hibernate in the trees. The butterflies need milkweed plants for their food and shelter. If an area of milkweed was removed to make room for a new neighborhood what might happen to the butterflies?
a. The butterflies will stay in Mexico all year.
b. The butterflies must find another food source.
c. The butterflies will stop and not migrate north or south.
d. The butterflies will have to adjust their migration path to survive.
In the Coastal region of Georgia, there has been an increase in the number of new technology on boats to find fish. Which of the following would BEST describe an outcome of the new technologies?
a. The fish will move to another area of the ocean.
b. There will be an increase in the number of fish.
c. Nothing. There will be just as many fish.
d. The population of fish will decrease.
