Grade 3 Science, Part 2

ACPS

21. Which of the following objects can increase in volume?

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A.

B.

C.

D.

A. Picture Choice 1B. Picture Choice 2C. Picture Choice 3D. Picture Choice 4

22. Which type of habitat is this animal best suited for?

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A. MarshlandsB. Open plainsC. Sandy beachesD. Freshwater ponds

23. Which of these can a tree live without?

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A. AirB. WaterC. BirdsD. Light

24. In this food chain, which organism is the producer?

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A. SnakeB. FrogC. CaterpillarD. Leaf

25. Roberto found the young plant shown in the picture. Which of the four plants below might later have developed from that

young plant?

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A.B.

C.D.

A. Picture Choice 1B. Picture Choice 2C. Picture Choice 3D. Picture Choice 4

26. The picture shows some ring magnets on a pencil. What can be understood about these magnets from looking at this pictures?

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A. The wood in the pencil is attracted to the poles of the magnets.

B. The poles of these magnets have been cut away.

C. The same poles of the magnets are facing each other.

D. The poles of the magnets are around the outside of each magnet.

27. Which of these is a nonliving thing that mice need to live?

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A. WaterB. GrassC. SeedsD. Rocks

28. Sugar will dissolve most easily in which beaker?

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A.

B.

C.

D.

A. Picture Choice 1B. Picture Choice 2C. Picture Choice 3D. Picture Choice 4

29. The roots of a desert plant are close to the surface of the ground. This helps the plant -

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A. Stay warmB. Get more airC. Make food more

quicklyD. Take in rainwater

quickly

30. Raccoons eat fish, berries, nuts, and green plants. The raccoon is -

A produce

r

An omnivore

A decompose

r

A carn

ivore

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A. A producerB. An omnivoreC. A decomposerD. A carnivore

31. Which will measure air temperature?

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A.

B.

C.

D.

A. Picture Choice 1B. Picture Choice 2C. Picture Choice 3D. Picture Choice 4

32. Which of these animals should be in a group that has six legs and only two wings?

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A.

B.

C.D.

A. Picture Choice 1B. Picture Choice 2C. Picture Choice 3D. Picture Choice 4

33. How do frogs survive the cold winter?

They migrat

e.

They become ca

mouflaged.

They hide in th

e trees.

They hibernate.

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A. They migrate.B. They become

camouflaged.C. They hide in the

trees.D. They hibernate.

34. Which planet is probably the hottest?

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A. MarsB. EarthC. VenusD. Mercury

35. Which of these shows an inclined plane?

Picture

Choice 1

Picture

Choice 2

Picture

Choice 3

Picture

Choice 4

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A.

B.

C.

D.

A. Picture Choice 1B. Picture Choice 2C. Picture Choice 3D. Picture Choice 4

36. What natural event most likely caused the damage to this forest habitat?

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A. A floodB. A fireC. A hurricaneD. An earthquake

37. Soil is important for plant growth because it -

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A. Makes the Earth’s surface hard

B. Moves easily from one place to another

C. Does not let plant roots grow too deeply

D. Contains nutrients to help plants grow

38. Which of these shows what the weather is like during summertime in Virginia?

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A.

B.

C.

D.

A. Picture Choice 1B. Picture Choice 2C. Picture Choice 3D. Picture Choice 4

39. A ball is placed in the beam of a flashlight. The ball will -

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A. Become largerB. Create a shadowC. Move away from

the lightD. Move toward the

light

40. The pencil above is about -25% 25%25%25%

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A. 1 centimeterB. 3 centimetersC. 10 centimetersD. 20 centimeters