3rd Grade Science 1

Science 1

100

Which observation describes temperature?

[A] Rain fell for 20 minutes.

[B] The air was 72 degrees.

[C] Clouds covered most of the day.

[D] The wind moved the tree branches.

[B] The air was 72 degrees.

200

Which is precipitation?

[A] Rain

[B] Wind

[C] Sunlight

[D] Warm air

[A] Rain

300

A student sees dark clouds and feel strong winds. What is the best scientific observation?

[A] A storm will definitely destroy the house.

[B] The weather is scary.

[C] The sky has dark clouds and the wind is strong.

[D] Tomorrow will be sunny.

[C] The sky has dark clouds and the wind is strong.

400

Observe the weather outside.

[A] clear

[B] cloudy

[C] rainy

[D] sunny

[A] clear

[B] cloudy

[D] sunny

500

Which tool would you use to measure air temperature?

[A] a shovel

[B] a thermometer

[C] a stethescope

[D] a microscope

[B] a thermometer

Science 2

100

Which day had the highest temperature?

[A] Monday

[B] Tuesday

[C] Wednesday

[D] Friday

[D] Friday

200

Which day had the most rainfall?

[A] Monday

[B] Wednesday

[C] Thursday

[D] Friday

[B] Wednesday

300

What pattern is supported by the table?

[A] The rainy day was the warmest.

[B] Sunny days had no recorded rainfall.

[C] Every cloudy day had exactly 1 inch of rain.

[D] Temperature increased every day.

[B] Sunny days had no recorded rainfall.

400

How much recorded rainfall was recorded Tuesday through Thursday?

[A] 0 in.

[B] 0.3 in.

[C] 0.7 in.

[D] 1.7 in.

[D] 1.7 in.

500

Use evidence from the table to compare Wednesday and Friday.

[A] Friday had more rainfall than Wednesday.

[B] Wednesday was sunny and Friday was rainy.

[C] Wednesday was colder than Friday.

[D] Friday was colder than Wednesday.

[C] Wednesday was colder than Friday.

Science 3

100

Which season is the warmest?

[A] Winter 

[B] Spring

[C] Summer

[D] Fall

[C] Summer

200

Which 2 seaons have the most similar average high temperature?

[A] Winter and summer

[B] Spring and fall

[C] Winter and spring

[D] Summer and fall

[D] Summer and fall

300

Describe the temperature pattern from winter through summer.

[A] Cold to warm to hot to warm

[B] Hot to cold to hot

[C] The weather gets colder.

[D] There is no pattern.

[A] Cold to warm to hot to warm

400

A visitor wants warm weather but mnot the hottest season. Which season would you reccomd? 

[A] Winter

[B] Spring

[C] Summer

[D] Fall

[D] Fall

500

Why is data from many days more useful for describing a season than from only one day?

[A] More data is more confusing. 

[B] It is better to see a pattern.

[C] Less data is less paper.

[D] It is not more useful.

[B] It is better to see a pattern.

Name the Picture

100

[A] erosion

[B] Fahrenheit

[C] precipitation

[D] locomotion

[C] precipitation

200

[A]  wind gauge

[B] plant gauge

[C] rain gauge

[D] water pot

[C] rain gauge

300

[A] sunny

[B] clear

[C] cloudy

[D] rainy

[C] cloudy

400

[A]  rain gauge

[B] thermometer

[C]  precipitation

[D] stethoscope

[B] thermometer

500

[A]  meterorologist

[B]  optomotrist

[C] teacher

[D] microscope

[A]  meterorologist