Grade 3: Science (2002 VDOE Released Items)

1. 1, 4, 2, 3
2. 1, 3, 2, 4
3. 4, 1, 2, 3
4. 4, 3, 2, 1
Which of these best shows wheels and axles being used?
Water trapped inside the cracks of rocks may freeze during the winter. This can cause --
1. earthquakes to occur
2. rocks to break apart
3. diamonds to form
4. volcanic rocks to form
Which of these shows the correct way to put these wooden blocks in order by size from smallest to largest?
Which object will be attracted to a magnet?
1. Its stickiness
2. Its softness
3. Its shape
4. Its color
1. 2.0 milliliters
2. 2.2 milliliters
3. 20 milliliters
4. 25 milliliters
The weather is part of the daily news. Tracking the weather is most important for people who --
1. work in banks
2. sell televisions
3. plant crops
4. use computers
Many plants wilt in the summertime because they do not have enough --
1. flowers
2. water
3. heat
4. leaves
Perfume is sprayed in the air. You can smell it but not see it because --
1. perfume is a liquid
2. it is very expensive
3. your nose is more sensitive
4. the droplets are too small to see
Which of these shows a rock with a mass of 10 grams?
Which of these is a natural part of soil?
1. Paper
2. Plastic
3. Silt
4. Tires
Which of these shows food-storing behavior?
1. A dog barking at a cat
2. A bird building a nest
3. An ant carrying a larva to a new nest
4. A squirrel burying nuts
Which of these will most likely float on water?
1. A ball of clay
2. A block of pine wood
3. A nickel
4. A nail
Which box shows an animal that mimics the other animal for protection?
Which of these is a natural resource?
1. Coal
2. Plastic
3. Cloth
4. Brick
1. Blue
2. Green
3. Red
4. Yellow
Which of the following objects can increase in volume?
1. Marshlands
2. Open plains
3. Sandy beaches
4. Freshwater ponds
Which of these can a tree live without?
1. Air
2. Water
3. Birds
4. Light
1. Snake
2. Frog
3. Caterpillar
4. Leaf
1. The wood in the pencil is attracted to the poles of the magnets.
2. The poles of these magnets have been cut away.
3. The same poles of the magnets are facing each other.
4. The poles of the magnets are around the outside of each magnet.
Which of these is a nonliving thing that mice need to live?
1. Water
2. Grass
3. Seeds
4. Rocks
Sugar will dissolve most easily in which beaker?
The roots of a desert plant are close to the surface of the ground. This helps the plant --
1. stay warm
2. get more air
3. make food more quickly
4. take in rainwater quickly
Raccoons eat fish, berries, nuts, and green plants. The raccoon is --
1. a producer
2. an omnivore
3. a decomposer
4. a carnivore
Which will measure air temperature?
Which of these animals should be in a group that has six legs and only two wings?
How do frogs survive the cold winter?
1. They migrate.
2. They become camouflaged.
3. They hide in the trees.
4. They hibernate.
1. Mars
2. Earth
3. Venus
4. Mercury
Which of these shows an inclined plane?
1. A flood
2. A fire
3. A hurricane
4. An earthquake
Soil is important for plant growth because it --
1. makes the Earth's surface hard
2. moves easily from one place to another
3. does not let plant roots grow too deeply
4. contains nutrients to help plants grow
Which of these shows what the weather is like during the summertime in Virginia?
A ball is placed in the beam of a flashlight. The ball will --
1. become larger
2. create a shadow
3. move away from the light
4. move toward the light
1. 1 centimeter
2. 3 centimeters
3. 10 centimeters
4. 20 centimeters

Grade 3: Science (2002 VDOE Released Items)

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2002 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

Which of these best shows wheels and axles being used?

Water trapped inside the cracks of rocks may freeze during the winter. This can cause --

Which of these shows the correct way to put these wooden blocks in order by size from smallest to largest?

Which object will be attracted to a magnet?

The weather is part of the daily news. Tracking the weather is most important for people who --

Many plants wilt in the summertime because they do not have enough --

Perfume is sprayed in the air. You can smell it but not see it because --

Which of these shows a rock with a mass of 10 grams?

Which of these is a natural part of soil?

Which of these shows food-storing behavior?

Which of these will most likely float on water?

Which box shows an animal that mimics the other animal for protection?

Which of these is a natural resource?

Which of the following objects can increase in volume?

Which of these can a tree live without?

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

Sugar will dissolve most easily in which beaker?

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

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

Which will measure air temperature?

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

How do frogs survive the cold winter?

Which of these shows an inclined plane?

Soil is important for plant growth because it --

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

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

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2002 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved.
No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.