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WorksheetsThird Grade Science Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins
Jalissiah left a water bottle out in the Sun all day. When it was time to bring the bottle inside, it was too hot to pick up. Jalissiah left the bottle out overnight. What did Jalissiah observe about the water bottle the next morning before the Sun rose?
The water bottle was still just as hot from the Sun the day before.
The water bottle had cooled off since the Sun was no longer shining on it.
The water bottle was just as hot because the moon warmed it overnight.
The water bottle had cooled off because the moon cooled it off.
Harmony was working in the school garden and noticed that one of the plants had a broken stem. What will happen to the plant because the stem has broken?
The plant will not be able to reproduce without its stem.
The plant will not be able to produce its own food without its stem.
The plant will not be able to transport nutrients without its stem.
The plant will not be able to hold itself in the ground without its stem.
Juni and Rachel were observing the night sky and recording their observations with drawing. If Juni and Rachel observed the same part of the sky, what might be a reason why Rachel and Juni observe different amounts of stars?
Rachel was using a telescope to make the observations which made more stars visible.
Rachel was using a telescope to make the observations which made less stars visible.
Juni was using a telescope to make the observations which made more stars visible.
Juni was using a telescope to make the observations which made less stars visible.
Violet had a new toy that runs on solar power. Before using the toy, it must sit outside in the Sun for the batteries to charge. What properties of the Sun help it to charge the batteries?
The Sun provides the toy with energy in the form of electricity and motion.
The Sun provides the toy with energy in the form of electricity and light.
The Sun provides the toy with energy in the form of light and heat.
The Sun provides the toy with energy in the form of heat and motion.
Of the five stars observed, Hydri appears to be the least brightest star in the sky. However, Hydri emits more light than Centauri A and the Sun. Why does Hydri appear less bright even though it emits more light?
Hydri is closer to the Earth, so it appears brighter in the sky.
Hydri is closer to Earth, so it gives off more light to the places closer to it.
Hydri is farther from the Earth, so it appears less bright in the sky.
Hydri is farther from the Earth, so it appears brighter in the sky.
To answer this question, refer to the 'Observing the Stars' passage and chart. The scientists at MOSI started observing and recording the star data after one of them wondered why all the stars in the sky don't look the same. Which of the statements explains why scientists use observations to support answering questions?
The observations are evidence that support an answer to the scientists' question.
The observations are what the scientist thinks.
The observations would change depending on who made them.
The observations are what the scientists see.
Kaelan and Kerrie were walking home from soccer practice and making observations about the stars. Kerrie noticed a star that looked much brighter than the two stars next to it and told Kaelan that it was the biggest star in the sky. Kaelan said they couldn’t know for sure if the star was bigger than the other stars. What other statement explains why the star might have looked brighter than the stars around it?
A. The brighter star could be farther away than the other stars.
B. The brighter star could be closer than the other stars.
C. The brighter star could be smaller than the other stars.
D. The brighter star could be older than the other stars.
When students were leaving the lunchroom, they noticed a sign posted outside the bathroom door. What can the students infer based on this sign?
The wet floor could cause someone to slip and fall.
The wet floor could cause someone’s shirt to get wet.
People should not be able to use the lunchroom when the floor is wet.
The floor of the cafeteria will be covered in crumbs.
Caleb built a solar oven on a sunny day and used the oven to make s’mores. The next day was a cloudy day, and when Caleb tried to make s’mores again, the chocolate in the s’mores never melted. Which statement explains why the solar oven did not heat the chocolate on the cloudy day?
There was not as much energy from the Sun to light up the solar oven.
There was not as much energy from the Sun to heat the solar oven.
There was more energy from the Sun to light up the solar oven.
There was more energy from the Sun to heat the solar oven.
The water in this glass beaker is heated on a hot plate. The water will turn into ______________________________.
helium gas
water vapor
ice
bubbles
What stage of the life cycle is this plant in?
Stem
Roots
Seedling
Adult plant
What do plants need to survive?
sunlight, water, air, and nutrients
sunlight, winter, fall, and nutrients
swamps, bees, leaves, and nutrients
A pull force brings things closer to you.
True
False
If temperature decreases, it means it's getting...
hotter
colder
What type of energy powers up a laptop?
mechanical
sound
electrical
thermal
When you see an arrow bouncing like this one, means light is?
Refracting
Reflecting
Being absorbed
what does gravity do?
Pulls things down
Pushes things down
Which of the following statements best describes things that give off light?
A. Things that make light are also heavy.
B. Things that make light also make heat.
C. Things that make light also make sounds.
D. Things that make light also make a lot of movement.
Lilly lets go of the ball she is holding in her hands. It falls to the ground. What is the best reason why the ball will fall to the ground?
A. It is heavy.
B. It is round.
C. It is pushed by air.
D. It is pulled by gravity.
A plant uses the Sun to do which of the following?
A. produce water
B. make food for itself
C. grow up through the soil
D. break down things it does not need
What happens when ice melts?
A. the ice changes from a solid to a gas
B. the ice changes from a solid to a liquid
C. the ice changes from a liquid to a gas
D. the ice changes from a gas to a solid
Light strikes the shiny surface of a mirror. What happens to the light?
A. It is reflected.
B. It is scattered.
C. It is absorbed.
D. It is refracted.
What is the main role of a plant's leaves?
A. to support the plant
B. to produce another plant
C. to grow fruit for the plant
D. to make food for the plant
Stars give off their own light. Which of the following is a star and gives off light?
A. Earth
B. moon
C. planet
D. sun
What type of energy can you see when you turn on a lamp?
A. light energy
B. heat energy
C. electrical energy
D. mechanical energy
The Sun appears to be the brightest star in the sky. What causes the Sun to appear so bright to people on Earth?
A. The Sun is the oldest star.
B. The Sun is the hottest star.
C. The Sun is the largest star.
D. The Sun is the closest star.
A group of students has a flashlight. The students shine the flashlight at a plant in the corner of the room. Where will the light shine if one of the students steps in front of the plant?
A. The light will shine on the student.
B. The light will still shine on the plant.
C. The light will bend and shine on the wall to the left.
D. The light will bend and shine on the wall behind the plant.
What causes a straw in a glass to look broken?
A. When light enters the water, it speeds up and refracts.
B. When light enters the water, it slows down and refracts.
C. When light enters the water, it speeds up and is scattered.
D. When light enters the water, it slows down and is scattered.
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.
A student rubs her hands together on a cold winter day. How is the heat that warms her hands made?
A. the heat is made by magnetism
B. the heat is made by friction
C. the heat is made by gravity
D. the heat is made by light
A janitor is sanding a wood floor with sandpaper. The paper rubs on the wood very hard. What would you expect to feel if you touched the sandpaper right after the janitor stopped sanding?
A. The sandpaper would feel hot.
B. The sandpaper would feel sticky.
C. The sandpaper would feel sharp.
D. The sandpaper would feel greasy.
These objects let all the light pass through.
Opaque
Transparent
Translucent
What is the only thing that is changed in an experiment?
Your hypothesis
The thing you are testing
Nothing has to be the same.
How does light travel?
In waves
Zig Zag
In a straight line
What is the energy of motion called?
Electrical
Light
Mechanical
Heat
Which action creates the most friction and thermal energy?
Gently brushing face paint onto your cheeks
Rubbing your bare hands together numerous times
Rubbing your soapy hands under water
Smoothing hand lotion on to the palms of your hands
Which objects produces light energy and thermal energy but not
sound energy?
Computer
Desk lamp
Power drill
Radio
Blake looks at the fish from above the water, and they look large.
When Blake looks at them from under the water, they look smaller.
What happens to the light as it travels from the water to the air?
It stops
It bends
It reflects
It is absorbed
Ben designed a model to show that light travels in a straight line.
What question could you ask Ben so you can explore the same
form of energy?
Where was the light source?
What color paper was used?
What was the temperature of the paper?
What type of table was the paper placed on?
What force gives your body weight? Match the correct answer to
Your feet
Your head
Earth's gravity
Earth's magnetism
True or False: Temperature is how hot or cold something is.
True
False
When liquid changes to a gas, it is called _______. (the process)
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
water vapor
Jesse added drops of liquid soap to three jars of water and shook each jar. Then he measured the height of the bubbles in each jar. The graph below shows the results.
Analyze the patterns in the data to construct a reasonable explanation based on the evidence from the investigation.
The more soap a jar has, the more bubbles it will make.
The more soap a jar has, the fewer bubbles it will make.
The less soap a jar has, the more bubbles it will make.
The amount of soap in the jars does not affect the amount of bubbles.
1. What do you do when you COLLECT DATA by OBSERVING?
offer an explanation
make a statement
plan a way of finding answers to your questions
use your senses to notice details
3. Why do scientists use models to represent the natural world?
to investigate things that are too big or small to observe
to measure the actual size of objects around them
to compare data about different people
to organize data into rows and columns
7. Which metric tool would you use to measure the volume of a liquid?
a hand lens
a graduated cylinder
a pan balance
a metric ruler
8. What is the first step engineers take in the design process?
use tools to measure
test a prototype
gather the data
find a problem
9. Kayla lives in a city with a lot of people. There is not enough land for each family to have its own house. How can engineers help solve this problem?
by designing tall buildings where many families can live
by communicating with others to share the problem
by making a graph to show the number of people
by telling different families that they must live together in one house
10. Analyze the information from the picture of the pan balance. What is the mass of the pinecone?
10 grams
25 grams
30 grams
40 grams
11. Devon uses two balls of different sizes to represent Earth and the moon. What is he doing?
asking a question
testing a hypothesis
constructing a model
drawing conclusions
During a school gardening project, Nova asked which of the following plants does NOT produce some kind of seed?
pine tree
oak tree
fern
sunflower
Vivian has been growing the plant shown in her classroom. What is the role of the plant part labeled number 1?
to take in water and nutrients
to help protect the plant
to take in energy from the Sun
to help the plant reproduce
During a school science project, Nova and Andres observed that the roots of a plant in their experiment grew downward. Which of the following is true of plant roots?
They die without sunlight
They survive only in sandy soil
They grow downward because of sunlight
They grow downward because of gravity
Which of the plants described below will most likely be able to produce its own food?
Plant A, owned by Nova, is kept in a dark room and not watered.
Plant B, owned by Aiden, is kept in a jar by a window and not watered.
During a field trip to Florida's coastal waters, Anthony and Noah observed various marine animals. Among them was a clam. They noted that although a clam is not an arthropod, it shares one characteristic with all arthropods. Which of the following characteristics does it share with arthropods?
It has no backbone.
It lives in the ocean.
During a school garden project, Giana noticed a flower on a plant. Which best describes the role of this flower on the plant?
The flower helps the plant breathe.
The flower helps the plant get food.
The flower helps the plant reproduce.
The flower helps the plant grow quicker.
During a nature walk, Giana learned that some plants reproduce with spores rather than seeds. Which of the following plants use spores instead of seeds to reproduce?
maple tree
moss
rose bush
sunflower
Erion set a plant on the windowsill. The second picture shows what it looked like three days later. Which concept best describes the pictures shown?
Plants grow toward light.
Plants need water to grow.
Plants make their own food with sunlight.
Plants need soil, water, and sunlight to grow.
Leila and Noah found the two plants shown below. Which statement is true about both plants that Leila and Noah found?
Both plants make flowers.
Both plants make cones.
Both plants make seeds.
Both plants make spores.
Giana's class adopted a guinea pig. Giana observed the guinea pig and recorded her observations in a chart. Which of the statements about the guinea pig could NOT be used as evidence?
He is cute.
He has white hair with brown splotches.
He eats lettuce.
He weighs 2 pounds.
During a sunny day at the beach, Ella notices the warmth on her skin. Which of these is a form of the Sun's energy that travels to Earth and causes this warmth?
light
sound
sun spots
electricity
Cameron is describing the way the Sun looks compared to other stars during a school presentation. Which words would be the best to use?
largest and brightest
largest and dimmest
smallest and dimmest
smallest and brightest
