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Science Quiz Grade 3

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which material below takes the shape of its container?

a)

A rock

b)

glass

c)

oil

d)

paper

2.

How do the ice cubes change?

a)

solid - liquid - solid

b)

liquid - liquid - gas

c)

solid - gas - solid

d)

solid - liquid -gas

3.

Which children are the same height?

a)

Emma and Jack

b)

Jack and Lily

c)

Lily and Hassan

d)

Emma and Lily

4.

Which organism is a producer?

a)

grass

b)

grasshopper

c)

fish

d)

hawk

5.

Which letter shows the correct name and correct job for this tooth?

a)

None of them

b)

molar - crush

c)

canine grinding -

d)

insisor - ripping

6.

Ice cubes, pencils and coins are all...

a)

liquids

b)

wooden

c)

solids

d)

gases

7.

What information does Mrs. Patel need to write down to reach a conclusion?

a)

the mass of each candle

b)

the height of the flame on each candle

c)

the time it takes for each candle to melt completely

d)

the shape of each candle

8.

Emmo drops objects of different sizes into shops.

She records the time it takes for each object to hit the ground.

Which question is Emma trying to answer?

a)

What force slows objects down?

b)

What force pulls objects down?

c)

Do some objects take less time to fall than others?

d)

Do some objects bounce higher when they hit the ground?

9.

Marek wants to see if some liquids make nails rust faster than others.

He puts metal nails into three beakers.

What should Marek do each time he looks at the beakers?

a)

clean the units

b)

add more liquid to each beaker

c)

predict which units will be rusty

d)

write down what he sees in each beaker

10.

Which organ absorbs the nutrients from food?

a)

the large intestine

b)

the oesophagus

c)

the stomach

d)

the small intestine

11.

The bell makes a sound when it is hit by the chopper because the bell...

a)

rotates

b)

vibrates

c)

releases heat

d)

produces electricity

12.

When Adam hits the triangle again with more force, the sound is...

a)

quieter

b)

louder

c)

lower in pitch

d)

higher in pitch

13.

What is the best way for Tam to record her results?

a)

write a paragraph

b)

make a line graph

c)

write a calculation

d)

make a table

14.

Decide whether his ideas are true or false. Adam could identify the butterflies by...

a)

checking the number of wings

b)

checking the pattern on the wings

c)

checking the shape of the wings

15.

Which group do worms belong to?

a)

invertebrates

b)

insects

c)

mammals

d)

vertebrates

16.

The sound that each glass makes...

a)

is exactly the same

b)

is a different volume

c)

is the same pitch

d)

is a different pitch

17.

Which graph shows the volume of the sound Lily hears as she walks away from the alarm?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

c)

Graph C

d)

Graph D

18.

Which change in the environment would be the greatest danger for polar bears?

a)

an increase in the Earth's temperature

b)

a decrease in the Earth's temperature

c)

an increase in yearly rainfall

d)

a decrease in yearly rainfall

19.

Jenna fills one beaker with 150 ml of hot water and another with 150 ml of cold water and freezes them. What question is Jenna trying to answer?

a)

Will hot water take less time to freeze than cold water?

b)

What is the freezing point of water?

c)

Will a smaller volume of water take less time to freeze?

d)

Which beaker is best for freezing water?

20.

Which change would be harmful to the habitat of a squirrel?

a)

new plants growing

b)

changing of the seasons

c)

cutting down trees

d)

trees growing taller

21.

What effect does heat from the Sun have in the water cycle?

a)

It causes water to evaporate

b)

It helps animals grow

c)

It turns water into ice

d)

It gives off light

22.

What is the volume of the water in the measuring cylinder?

a)

2.9 ml

b)

3.7 ml

c)

4.2 ml

d)

5.1 ml

23.

At what temperature does water begin to boil?

a)

0°C

b)

32°C

c)

100°C

d)

212°C

24.

What unit is used to measure the melting point of something?

a)

litres

b)

grams

c)

degrees Celsius

d)

centimetres

25.

Emma wants to compare the mass of two small rocks. Which is the best piece of equipment to use?

a)

balance

b)

measuring cylinder

c)

tape

d)

ruler

26.

Which process happens at X?

a)

absorption

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

27.

Marek takes photos of an insect that lands on a plant.

He compares the images to pictures in a book. What question is Marek trying to answer?

a)

Why are insects on the plant?

b)

Where will the plant grow best?

c)

What insects are attracted to the plant?

d)

What time of day do insects visit the plant?

28.

Which fruit has the least amount of vitamin C for every 100g?

a)

orange

b)

mango

c)

strawberry

d)

kiwi

29.

Which statement cannot be used to identify a tree?

a)

the number of leaves on the tree

b)

the shape of the leaves

c)

the smoothness of the edge of the leaves

d)

the patterns on the leaves

30.

Mrs Potel tests 10 objects to see if electricity flows through them. She attaches each object to the circuit with clamps.

If electricity flows through the object, the bulb will light. What should Patel do after she attaches each object to the circuit?

a)

make a prediction about the circuit

b)

add a second object to the circuit

c)

observe the change to the object

d)

record what happens to the bulb

31.

What is the best way to make good bubbles?

a)

add nothing

b)

add salt

c)

add sugar

d)

add salt and sugar

32.

Which part of the circuit is the source of electricity?

a)

the battery

b)

the bulb

c)

the switch

d)

the buzzer

33.

How does a switch in an electrical circuit turn on a light?

a)

It makes a spark

b)

It breaks the electrical circuit

c)

It makes electricity

d)

It completes the electrical circuit

34.

At which temperature do the sunflower seeds take the least time to start growing?

a)

10°C

b)

14°C

c)

20°C

d)

26°C

35.

Which two things must Zero keep the same to make the test fair?

a)

the material the plant pots are made from

b)

the type of soil in each pot

c)

the type of seed she puts in each pot

d)

the amount of water she puts in each pot

36.

A light bulb is connected to a battery by wires. What happens when a wire is removed from the light bulb?

a)

The light bulb stops shining

b)

The wire produces electricity

c)

The light bulb glows brighter

d)

The battery runs out

37.

What is the primary function of the roots of a plant?

a)

to store energy

b)

to support the plant structure

c)

to produce flowers

d)

to absorb water and nutrients

38.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a solid?

a)

It has a definite shape

b)

It takes the shape of its container

c)

It can flow easily

d)

It has no fixed volume

39.

What happens to the speed of sound as it travels through different materials?

a)

It travels faster in gases than in solids

b)

It travels faster in solids than in liquids

c)

It travels slower in gases than in liquids

d)

It travels at the same speed in all materials