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3rd Grade Science Checkpoint #4 Review

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Soil can look different depending on where it comes from. Which of the following can you NOT tell just by looking at the color of soil?

a)

If it is wet or dry

b)

How many worms live in it

c)

If it has clay, sand, or silt

d)

What kind of weather it might have come from

2.

Why are fossils important to scientists?

a)

They show how plants grow today

b)

They help scientists learn about animals and plants from long ago

c)

They are made by people for museums

d)

They tell us how the weather changes every day

3.

The table below shows the temperature of pond water in each season:

In which season is the pond water the coolest?

a)

Fall

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

4.

The picture shows Mia wearing a hat while walking outside on a sunny day.

Which statement is most likely true?

a)

Mia wears the hat to help her see better in the dark.

b)

Mia wears the hat to keep her head warm in the snow.

c)

Mia wears the hat to block some sunlight and stay cooler.

d)

Mia wears the hat to help her run faster.

5.

Samantha found a rock and wanted to learn more about it. She tried to scratch it with her fingernail and was able to leave a mark.

What does this tell her about the rock?

a)

The rock is soft.

b)

The rock is very shiny.

c)

The rock is made of metal.

6.

It’s a hot sunny day, and the sun is shining directly on a blacktop playground, a grassy field, a sandy beach, and a wooden bench.

Which surface would most likely feel the hottest to walk on barefoot?

a)

The grassy field

b)

The sandy beach

c)

The blacktop playground

d)

The wooden bench

7.

Fossils are often found in certain places. Which of the following places would a fossil least likely be found?

a)

Inside a rock

b)

Under layers of soil

c)

Frozen in ice

d)

Floating in the sky

8.

Which region has marshes and swamps?

a)

Valley and Ridge

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains

d)

Appalachian Plateau

9.

The _________ is home to many different types of fish.

a)

mountains

b)

piedmont

c)

coastal plain

d)

ocean

10.

During the cold winter, some bears go into hibernation. Their heart rate slows down, and they sleep for many weeks without eating.

Why does hibernation help the bear?

a)

It helps the bear grow faster.

b)

It helps the bear stay awake all winter.

c)

It helps the bear use less energy when food is hard to find.

d)

It helps the bear find food in the snow.

11.

Raccoons and squirrels can be found in the most populated region of Georgia. What region would that be?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Blue Ridge