Grade 3 Science

What class are you in?

• 3A

• 3B

• 3C

1.    Jessica has a potted plant in her home. Which part of the plant is found completely under the soil?

• a.    The stem

• b.   The roots

• c.    The leaves

• d. The flowers

Tags

NGSS.4-LS1-1

2. Joan was studying the characteristics of four different animals and put her information in this chart. Which of these animals is most likely a mammal?

• Animal 1

• Animal 2

• Animal 3

• Animal 4

3. John is looking at an invertebrate. Which characteristic would tell him that he is looking at an insect?

• It can fly

• It has eyes

• It has six legs

• It can live in water

4. In the spring, a pond has this food chain. In the summer, the goose fly north and leave the pond. How does this most likely affect the food chain?

• a. The food chain will not change

• b. The amount of grass will decrease (less)

• c. There will be more food for the hawks

• d. The racoons will need to find something else to eat.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

5. A forest food chain is shown below. Which word best describes the role of the maple tree?

• a. producer

• b. herbivore

• c. consumer

• d. decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

6. Some animals lives in a cold environment. Which adaptation helps some of these animals survive the cold temperatures?

• a. mimicry

• b. Blubber

• c. Flippers

• d. Camouflage

7. The thorns of a blackberry bush most help the plant to

• a. protect itself

• b. hide from view

• c. lose extra water

• d. attract pollinators

8. Why do some animals store food during the fall?

• a. They cannot find enough food in the winter

• b. They are too cold to eat during the winter

• c. They become very hungry in the fall

• d. They migrate during the winter

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

9. In one food chain, a worm is a decomposer. Which of these best describes what the worm does in the food chain?

• a. It makes food and energy.

• b. It recycles dead material

• c. It consumes growing things.

• d. It makes food for consumers.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3