Royal International School Revision Booklet FINAL EXAMINATION 2nd Semester 2016-2017 Science - Grade 3A Name: Prepared by: Ms. Marvy 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS TOPIC Page How Does Earth s Surface Change Slowly? What Are Some Natural Resources? What Is Soil? 3 7 10 What Is the Water Cycle? 13 What Is Weather? 17 How Do Earth and the Moon Move? 20 What Are Some Physical Properties? 21 What Are the States of Matter? 23 2
How Does Earth s Surface Change Slowly? ESS2-1. Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season. A. Identification: Use the words in the box below to identify what is described in the following statements. Weathering erosion soil root glacier 1. When wind and water move rocks,sand, or soil : 2. A large, moving sheet of ice : 3. Breaking of rock into pieces : 4. This part of plant can cause weathering : 5. When this is washed away plants cannot grow : B. Fill-in the blanks with the correct answer. 1. Weathering and erosion are two processes that the shape of the Earth s surface. 2. When large pieces of rock are broken down into smaller pieces, it is called. 3. Erosion is when, wind, or glaciers carry smaller rocks to new places. 4-5 Erosion can change beaches and riverbanks by taking and away. 3
C. Read and answer the questions: Forces in nature cause solid rock to break apart. Which is the name for the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces, erosion or weathering? Some deserts have very large hills made of sand. Which of the causes of erosion brings sand to a deserts, glaciers, gravity, water or wind? Erosion takes soil away from some places and drops it in other places. Which landform is made when soil carried by a river is dropped near the ocean? Is it the delta, yes or no? 4
Without a lot of rain, farmers cannot grow crops. The soil on their farms becomes full of ruts and ridges like the soil on the farm in this picture. Which of the following has most likely caused the ruts and ridges in the soil of this farm? Erosion or Evaporation? Weathering from water makes rock particles rounder. Is it by freezing that make rock break into smaller particles? True or False? D. Label the diagram below that shows the layers of the Earth. 5
E. Fill in each blank with the correct landform. 1. A is very flat land 2. A is down low between hills or mountains. 3. A may be thousands of feet high. 4. The flat land was pushed up, leaving a wide. 5. Earth s crust is covered with different kinds of. 6. A is different from a valley because it is surrounded by steep cliffs. F. Answer briefly: 1. What could cause the surface of Earth change? 2. What do wind and ocean water have in common? 6
What Are Some Natural Resources? 3-ESS2-2. Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world A. Read and answer the question that follow. 1. Tia s older sister outgrew her sweater. Now Tia is wearing the sweater. What is Tia doing? ( Renewing or reusing resources ) 2. Resources can be classified in different ways. Which is a nonrenewable resource? Trees, soil, or water 3. Which type of pollution is this? Air pollution or noise pollution 4. A natural resource is something that comes from nature that people can use. True or False 5. How are these students conserving resources? Recycling or reusing 7
B.Circle the renewable resources, mark an x on the non renewable resources : tree vegetables solar power Wind power natural gas oil C.Identify each situation as an example of reducing, reusing or recycling. 1. Nadia uses plastic bags to pick up trash. 2.Aluminum soda cans are melted down to make other aluminum cans. 3.Noof walks to school instead of riding in a car 4.Tamia uses an old gift wrap to wrap a birthday present 8
D. Answer the following questions : 1. Why do you think pollution is not good for the environment? 2. What are some actions that you might contribute to air pollution? 9
What Is Soil? PE 3-ESS3-1 Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weatherrelated hazard A. Answer the following questions. 1. What is found between topsoil and bedrock? Subsoil or humus 2. Which type of soil contains the smallest bits of rock? Clay or silt? 3. Which explanation should Ricky use to tell why soil is a natural resource? Circle the letter of your answer. Plants grow in soil, and people use plants. Plants grow best in soil called loam. Soil contains small bits of rock and humus. Soil forms through weathering of bedrock. 4. Look at this picture. Which type of soil is this family most likely using to grow plants? loam or sand? 10
B. Unscramble the letters to identify the correct term described 1. The type of soil that holds water for the longest time Y L C A 2. The type of soil that holds water most quickly S N D A 3. Living things that need soil for support L T P S A N 4. Tiny particles of rock that are difficult to see with only your eyes L S T I 5. Something found in soil that is made of dead plants and animals S M U H U 11
C. Answer briefly the question about the picture. 1. Explain why we can see a darker soil toward the top of the soil layers. 2. What is happening where the red arrow is pointing? 12
What Is the Water Cycle? PE 3-ESS3-1 Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard B. Read and answer the questions. 1. Which thing in this picture has the energy to make the ice melts? 2. All animals need water, but they use water in different ways.which animal uses water as its home, a fox, a leopard or a whale? 3. Hana watched the snowman she made melt in the sunshine. Which of these changes will the sun cause next? Circle your answer. the freezing of water the evaporation of water the precipitation of water 4. Which kind of water is found in the oceans?is it salt water, pure water or freshwater? 5. Reemas wants to draw a picture of the water cycle. Which shape is best for showing the pattern in how water moves in the water cycle? A circle, square or triangle. 13
6. This picture shows what happens to a cold drinking glass on a hot day. Which of these parts of the water cycle caused the change on the outside of the glass? Underline your answer. the melting of the ice - the cooling of water vapor B. Complete the following sentences using the words from the box evaporation salt water precipitation fresh water glacier condensation 1.The water that the earth is mostly covered with is 2.The change of water vapor into liquid is 3.The water that falls from the sky is 4.The water in rivers and lakes is 5.The change of liquid to gas is 6.Form of frozen water at the south pole is 14
C. Look at the picture and answer the question: 1.Which thing in this picture has the energy to make the ice melts? 2. Label the picture to show the three processes that are part of the water cycle, the salt water and fresh water. 15
D. Answer briefly : 1. How does water in the ocean become a cloud? 2. Why is the sun part of the water cycle? 16
What Is Weather? 3-ESS3-1. Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard. A. Read and answer the questions that follow: 1.Which is a measure of how hot or cold something is? Clue: unscramble - U R E P R T E M E A T 2.This picture shows a kind of severe weather Which kind of severe weather does the picture show, a hurricane, tornado or thunderstorm? 3.Which tool can you use to measure wind direction? Circle the correct answer. 17
B.Use the terms in the box to complete the sentences: Atmosphere Thermometer Temperature Weather Oxygen 1. A measure of how hot or cold something is. 2. Earth is surrounded by a layer of gases. This layer of gases is Earth s 3. is one of the gases in Earth s atmosphere. 4. is the condition of the atmosphere at any one place and time. 5. A tool uses to measure the temperature of the air is A. Identify each tool: B. Name each cloud type shown below. 18
C. Answer briefly the following questions: 1. What are some parts of weather that we can measure? 2. What may happen during a thunderstorm? 3. How does a thermometer work? 19
How Do Earth and the Moon Move? 3-PS2-2. Make observations and/or measurements of an object s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion. A. Answer briefly: 1. Describe two motions of Earth. 2. What four-part cycle do we experience as Earth makes one revolution? 3. Why can t we see the sun at night? 4. How many months does it take Earth to make one revolution? 5. About how often do you see a big, round ball when you look at the moon? 20
What Are Some Physical Properties? PE 3-PS2-2 Make observations and/or measurements of an object s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion A.Choose the correct answer : 1. Emma is studying the physical properties of a rock. She puts water in a cylinder, and then puts the rock into the cylinder. Which of the following properties is Emma measuring? 2. Look at these objects. Which of the physical properties is the same for all the objects? 3. Christina wants to measure the mass of a rock. Which tools should she use? 4. Alexander s toy has a mass of 25 g. He takes the toy apart. Then he finds the mass of each part. Which is the total mass of the parts? 21
5. There are fish in the class aquarium. Amna wants to feed them 1 gram of fish food. Cross out the tool she would use to measure the fish food? 6. What is mass? 7. Alek pours some milk into a short, wide glass. Then he pours the same milk into a tall, narrow glass. What happens to the volume of the milk? B. Define matter. 22
What Are the States of Matter? PE 3-PS2-2 Make observations and/or measurements of an object s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion A.Classify the pictures into solid, liquid or gas Ms. Marvy 23
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