Transcript 2006

GRADE 3
SCIENCE
2006 Released Test
1. Which of these is an observation
for the kittens in the picture?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Kitten A is
prettier than
kitten B.
Kitten A has
longer fur than
kitten B.
Kitten A is my
favorite kitten.
Kitten A runs
faster than
kitten B.
2. This sunflower is how many
blocks tall?
A.
B.
C.
D.
7
8
9
10
3. Recycling and reusing are very
important ways to help people --A. Save natural
resources
B. Clean up their
homes
C. Make soil for
plants
D. Kill harmful germs
4. Which of these animals is prey for frogs?
A.
B.
C.
D.
F
G
H
J
5. What type of motion is needed for
the blades on this fan to blow air?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Up and down
Straight
Back and forth
Circular
6. Which of these must an apple
tree have in order to grow?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Rocks
Fruit
Flowers
Water
7. Which of these natural resources
comes from plants?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Steel
Wood
Aluminum
Cement
8. Warmer temperatures and more
sunlight is spring cause plants to -A. Make buds and
new leaves
B. Drop their leaves
C. Stop growing and
wilt
D. Change from
green to yellow
9. What unit is used to measure the
weight of the bananas?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Inches
Degrees
Pounds
Gallons
10. All materials are made of -A. Liquid
B. Wood
C. Smaller parts that
cannot be seen
D. Parts that do not
stick together
11. The energy used in MOST cars
comes from --A.
B.
C.
D.
Sun
Coal
Oil
Water
12. A glass jar broke into pieces when it fell on
the floor. What is now different about the glass?
A. The material in
the glass
B. The color of the
glass
C. The total amount
of glass
D. The shape of the
glass
13. Which of these will dissolve in
water?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
Sand
Topsoil
Rocks
Baking Soda
2
3
4
5
14. The observations recorded
below BEST describe A.
B.
C.
D.
A sugar
cube
An ice
cube
A cherry
snow
cone
An ice
cream
cone
15. Which of these animals MOST likely
made the hole in the cactus to find water?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Snake
Bird
Lobster
Rabbit
16. Loggerhead turtles lay their eggs on Virginia beaches
and return to the sea. Tiny turtles hatch from the eggs and
find their way to the ocean water. This is an example of --
1. A learned
behavior
2. An instinct
3. Camouflage
4. Mimicry
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2
3
4
5
17. Leaves on some trees change colors from
green to yellow and from orange to red during --
1.
2.
3.
4.
1
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Winter
2
3
4
5
18. Which of the following pictures
shows how a wedge works?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
F
G
H
J
2
3
4
5
19. Plants are MOST likely to get
nutrients from area --A.
B.
C.
D.
1
1
2
3
4
2
3
4
5
20. Which of these do all living
things need to stay alive?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Soil
Water
Clothing
Wind
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3
4
5
21. Ramon made this table to show how many cars of each
color passed him at the bus stop on three different
mornings. If he adds together his numbers from the three
days, which color will he find was the MOST common?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
Blue
Yellow
Red
Black
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3
4
5
22. What will happen to the water
in the pot if left over the campfire?
A.
The water will
turn into a
solid.
The water will
turn into a gas.
The water will
turn into a
liquid.
The water will
turn into ashes.
B.
C.
D.
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23. Which of these is NOT a part of soil?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
Humus
Bits of rock
Clay
Plastic
2
3
4
5
24. The picture of the water cycle
shows how --A.
The sun
warms the
Earth
Mountains are
formed
Water from
the ocean
becomes rain
on land
Ocean tides
decrease and
increase
B.
C.
D.
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2
3
4
5
25. Which sense organ is used to
tell the color of the sky?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
Nose
Ears
Eyes
Tongue
2
3
4
5
26. When settlers first came to America, there were
large areas of forests. What type of industry
developed because of the forests?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
Lumber
Oil
Plastic
Ranching
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3
4
5
27. What can we do to reduce
water pollution?
A. Pour chemicals
into drains
B. Use lots of
fertilizer
C. Dump trash
into lakes
D. Clean up oil
spills properly
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2
3
4
5
28. A student dropped a ball to see
how it would fall. What kind of motion
did she see as the ball fell?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
Straight
Curved
Rotating
Vibrating
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3
4
5
29. Look at the three animals. What are two
characteristics that they all have in common?
A. Wings and
feathers
B. Wings and
legs
C. Fur and
legs
D. Fur and
feathers
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2
3
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30.Which of these weather conditions caused
the corn field to look like the picture?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
A flood
A drought
A snowstorm
A tornado
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3
4
5
31.Which of these birds has the
most triangular beak?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
Bird A
Bird B
Bird C
Bird D
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3
4
5
32. A student uses a pan to catch rainwater for
watering plants. Which of these would be BEST to use
for measuring the amount of rainwater in the pan?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Pic F
Pic G
Pic H
Pic J
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3
4
5
33. Which of these shows that the toy
cow is lighter than the toy horse?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
Pic A
Pic B
Pic C
Pic D
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3
4
5
34. Which of these is a decomposed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
1
2
3
4
2
3
4
5
35. The leaves of a plant --A. Make food and
oxygen
B. Hold the plant in
the ground
C. Make fruits and
seeds
D. hold up the
flowers.
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2
3
4
5
36. The last stage in the life cycle
of an animal is --A.
B.
C.
D.
1
Having babies
Growing
Dying
Being born
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3
4
5
37. Which of these human activities
is MOST damaging to the air?
A. Picking fruit
from a tree
B. Planting a
garden
C. Burning tires
D. Riding a bike
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2
3
4
5
38. When you sharpen a pencil, it
becomes --A.
B.
C.
D.
1
Smaller
Harder
Smoother
More flexible
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3
4
5
39. Which group of weights has a mass of 32 grams?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Pic A
Pic B
Pic C
Pic D
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3
4
5
40. What is the time shown on the
clock?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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12:25
12:35
1:25
5:03
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3
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