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WorksheetsGr3 Science GL Assessment Practice 1
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins
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Which of the following statements is not true?
All living things lay eggs.
All living things can reproduce.
All living things can respond to changes.
All living things need air, food and water to survive.
James was having a walk with his parents in the park and saw an insect that could fly. Which of the following could the insect be?
Study the classification chart.
What are parts of the plant in X, Y and Z likely to be?
X : leaves
Y : stem
Z : roots
X : roots
Y : flowers
Z : stem
X : flowers
Y : leaves
Z : roots
X : leaves
Y : roots
Z : stem
Study the chart below.
Based on the chart above, which letter best represents a mushroom?
A
B
C
D
Tom observed that his mother was using the following object to fry fish.
Which material is not suitable for making Part 2?
iron
wood
rubber
plastic
Penny carried out an experiment on three different types of materials. She poured 50 ml of water on each material and made the following observations.
Material 1: The material did not absorb any water.
Material 2: The material absorbed the water slowly.
Material 3: The water was absorbed into the material immediately.
Based on the information, which material(s) is most suitable for making an umbrella.
1 only
2 only
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
James researched Plants A and B and made some statements.
Which of the following statements is true about the plants?
Plant A and Plant B are flowering plants.
Plant A and Plant B reproduce by spores.
Plant B has leaves but Plant A does not have leaves.
Plant A does not need water to survive but Plant B does.
Which of the following is not an example of a cycle?
Weather
Day and night
Growth of a baby to an adult
Growth of a seed to an adult plant
Mary observed the growth of some seeds of a plant and recorded her observations in the table shown.
Day 2: The seeds swelled
Day 3: The seed coat broke
Day 4: The roots started to appear
Day 7: The shoots started to appear
Day 13: The shrivelled seed leaves dropped off
From which day onwards will the seedling most likely be able to start making its own food?
Day 3
Day 5
Day 7
Day 13
Sally filled a syringe with some sand and air. She then tried to push the plunger of the syringe inwards with her finger blocking the opening of the syringe.
Which of the following correctly describes what happened to the volume of sand and air in the syringe?
Sand: decreased
Air: decreased
Sand: decreased
Air: remained the same
Sand: remained the same
Air: decreased
Sand: remained the same
Air: remained the same
Bella is investigating the properties of different food. He uses a thermometer to record the melting point of three types of fat.
butter: 32 °C
coconut oil: 25 °C
olive oil: -6 °C
The temperature of Bella's kitchen is 18 °C. At this temperature...
coconut oil and olive oil are solids.
only the butter is a solid.
coconut oil and butter are solids.
none of the fats are solids.
Tom ties some string tightly between two posts. When Tom plucks the string, it makes a sound. Tom wants the string to make a higher sound. What should Tom do?
pluck the string more gently
make the posts taller
make the string shorter
change the direction of the posts
Adrian hits a drum once.
When Adrian hits the drum again with less force, the sound is...
quieter.
louder.
lower in pitch.
higher in pitch.
The triangle makes a sound when it is hit because the triangle...
produce electricity.
evaporates.
freezes.
vibrates.
Leah cuts eight pipes to different lengths. She blows across the top of each pipe the same way.
The sound that each pipe makes...
is exactly the same.
is a different pitch.
is the same pitch.
is a different volume.
Raj plays a trumpet The sound is mostly carried to Raj's ears through...
the trumphet.
Raj's arms.
Raj's head.
the air.
The diagram below shows four organs in our human digestive system.
In which of the following organs is digestion completed?
A
B
C
D
Look at the organisms X and Y.
Which one of the following correctly shows the difference between the two organisms?
X : can reproduce
Y : cannot reproduce
X : can respond to changes
Y : cannot respond to changes
X : unable to grow
Y : able to grow
X : cannot move from one place to another on its own
Y : can move from one place to another on its own
Study the two plants given.
Which statement(s) about the similarity between the two plants is/are correct?
A. Both plant can bear fruits.
B. Both plants can make their own food.
C. Both plants can reproduce from seed.
A only
B only
A and B only
B and C only
Jack poured some liquid into a container as shown on the image.
From his observation, what can he conclude about the property of the liquid?
The liquid has mass.
The liquid can be compressed.
The liquid has not definite shape.
The liquid does not have a definite volume.
Which of the following is not a matter?
milk
light
sand
oxygen
Mariam and her cat were in a dimly-lit room. Which one of the following statements explains why she could see her cat's eyes clearly?
Mariam's eyes were sources of light.
The cat's eyes were sources of light.
Light was reflected from the cat's eyes to Mariam's eyes.
Light was reflected from Mariam's eyes to the cat's eyes.
Jack saw his reflection on the window of his father's car. Which one of the following statements explains why he was able to see his reflection?
The window was a mirror.
The window gave off light.
The window reflected light.
The car was parked in a very bright place.
Jenny received a battery-operated toy dog that moves and barks when it is switched on. Here friends made the following statements about the dog.
Ahmad: The dog is a living thing because it can bark.
Betty: The dog is a living thing because it can move.
Carl: The dog is a non-living thing because it cannot grow.
Doris: The dog is a non-living thing because it does not need air, food and water to survive.
Which pupils made the correct statements?
Betty and Carl
Carl and Doris
Ahmad and Betty
Ahmad and Doris
Which of the following does not reproduce by spores?
banana tree
fern
bracket fungus
mould
Which one of the following characteristics is common among birds and mammals?
They have body parts.
The young look like the adults.
They reproduce by laying eggs.
They have the same type of body covering.
The diagram shows a boy wearing a helmet while riding his bicycle. Which system in the human body performs the similar function as the helmet?
skeletal system
digestive system
muscular system
respiratory system
Which of the following does not produce digestive juices?
mouth
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
The diagram shows a plant floating on a pond.
What is/are the function(s) of Part X in this diagram?
A. Anchor the plants to the soil.
B. Absorb water and nutrients.
C. Transport water to all parts of the plant.
B only
C only
A and B only
A and C only
Which one of the following is not a source of heat?
sun
lighted candle
hot soup
jacket
Diagram A shoes a puffer fish.
When the puffer fish is attacked, it makes itself look bigger as shown in diagram B.
The observation above shows that a puffer fish can...
grow.
reproduce.
respond to changes.
attacked other living things.
The diagram below shows a pair of swimming googles.
Which materials are most suitable to make Parts X and Y?
X : plastic
Y : wood
X : metal
Y : wood
X : metal
Y : rubber
X : plastic
Y : rubber
Object R has no definite volume.
Which of the following is true about object Q?
It is a solid.
It is definitely a gas.
It is definitely a liquid.
It can be a gas or a liquid.
Two objects are placed on each slide of the balance as shown below. The balance is not tilted.
This shows that the two objects _____________________________.
are of the same size
have the same mass
have the same volume
are made of the same materials
Thomas observed an animal for a few days. His observations are shown below.
1) It has a tail.
2) It can swim.
3) It has four legs.
4) It has a dry scaly skin.
Which group of living things does this animal belong to?
birds
reptiles
mammals
amphibians
Which of the following objects will be attracted by a magnet?
steel clip
plastic fork
aluminum can
wooden button
The set-up below consists of three rings, X, Y and Z. Two of them are ring magnets and one is a plastic ring. Ring Y "floats" above the ring Z as shown in the diagram.
Based on the information above, which of the following statements(s) is/are correct?
A. Rings X and Y are magnets.
B. Like poles of rings Y and Z are facing each other.
C. Unlike poles of rings X and Y are facing each other.
B only
A and C only
A and B only
B and C only
The diagram below show the water level before and after marbles are placed in a beaker.
Which one of the following explains the rise in water level in the beaker?
Marbles have mass.
Marbles occupy space.
Marbles have definite shape.
Marbles cannot be compressed.
The diagram shows a water cycle.
Which of the following is correct about the processes of X and Y?
X : evaporation
Y : heat gain
X : condensation
Y : heat loss
X: condensation
Y : heat gain
X: evaporation
Y : heat loss
Emily is conducting an experiment to investigate how different materials affect the volume of sound. She strikes a metal spoon against a glass, a plastic cup, and a wooden table. She notices that the sound produced is different for each material.
Based on her observations, which of the following best explains why the volume of sound varies with different materials?
The color of the material.
The size of the material.
The temperature of the material.
The type of material and its ability to vibrate.
Jack is experimenting with rubber bands to investigate pitch. He stretches a short and a long rubber band over a box, noticing the short one produces a high pitch, and the long one a low pitch.
Based on Jack's observations, which of the following best explains why the pitch of sound varies with different lengths of rubber bands?
The colour of the rubber band.
The thickness of the rubber band.
The length of the rubber band.
The material of the rubber band.
Sara is learning about the water cycle and wonders about the role of plants in it. She notices that after watering her plants, water droplets sometimes appear on the leaves. Sara thinks about what might be happening.
Which of the following explanations best describes the process that Sara observed?
The water on the leaves is due to the recent rainfall.
The water on the leaves is absorbed from the soil.
The water on the leaves is from the plants releasing water vapor through transpiration.
The water on the leaves is from dew condensing on them overnight.
Label the stages of the water cycle accordingly.
1 : evaporation
2 : condensation
3 : precipitation
4 : accumulation
1 : precipitation
2 : evaporation
3 : accumulation
4 : condensation
1 : accumulation
2 : condensation
3 : evaporation
4 : precipitation
1 : evaporation
2 : precipitation
3 : accumulation
4 : condensation
Emily notices that she can hear her friend's voice from across the room, even though her friend is not shouting. She wonders how sound travels to her ears.
Which of the following best explains how sound travels to Emily's ears?
Sound travels through the air and directly enters Emily's ears.
Sound travels through the ground and reaches Emily's ears.
Sound travels through water and reaches Emily's ears.
Sound travels through vibrations in solid objects and reaches Emily's ears.
The animal in the photo hides itself in its shell when touched.
This shows that the animal is a living thing because it can ____________________.
grow
breath
respond
reproduce
Frank places a metal spoon in a bowl of hot soup.
The metal spoon becomes hotter after a while. Which of the following explains this?
The bowl loses heat to the jot soup.
The hot soup gains heat from the bowl.
The metal spoon loses heat to the hot soup.
The metal spoon gains heat from the hot soup.
Which material would sound travel fastest through?
oil
water
air
metal
What is the source of sound when you play a guitar?
vibrating strings
shaking the guitar
blowing into the guitar
pressing the guitar buttons
What causes an echo?
Sound bouncing off a surface
Sound disappearing into thin air
Sound traveling through water
Sound moving in a straight line
Emily conducts a science experiment on evaporation, using two identical containers filled with equal amounts of water. One container is positioned in a sunny spot by the window, while the other is placed in a shaded area. After a few days, she notices a substantial decrease in water level in the sunny container compared to the shaded one.
Which of the following questions best describes what Emily observed?
How does sunlight affect the rate of water loss in containers?
What happens when water is exposed to different light conditions?
How does temperature influence the evaporation of water?
What causes water to disappear from containers over time?
