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3rd Grade

Georgia Science GPS

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Why is it hard to pull these magnets apart?

A. They repel each other.B. Their poles would reverse.C. They attract each other.D. They would lose their magnetism.

C. They attract each other.

Which surface will magnets stick to?

A. Cardboard box

B. plastic sandwich bag

C. steel filing cabinet

D. wooden bucket

C. Steel filing cabinet

Shelly tested four magnets. She counted the number of paper clips they could pick up. The table shows her results. What can she conclude?

A. Magnet A is stronger than all the others.

B. Magnet C is stronger than Magnet B.C. Magnet B is twice as strong as

Magnet C.D. Magnet D is the weakest of the four.

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C. Magnet B is twice as strong as

Magnet C.

If two bar magnets repel when placed end-to-end, what can you infer?

A. They have both S or both N poles facing.

B. They have a N pole and a S pole facing.

C. They are made of different metals.D. They do not have N and S poles.

A. They have both S or both N poles facing.

Together, three magnets of equal strength pick up 15 paper clips. How many paper clips can one of the magnets MOST LIKELY pick up?

A. 5B. 45C. 15D. 18

A. 5

Which of these pictures would have the lowest temperature on a thermometer? A.

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Which of these does NOT produce heat?

A. frictionB. rubbingC. magnetismD. burning

C. Magnetism

Any material that absorbs only a little of the sun’s energy will

A. get hot.B. stay cool.C. become magnetic.D. act as a conductor.

B. Stay cool.

A horse grows a thick coat of hair in winter. The extra hair provides

A. conduction.B. insulation.C. thermal energy.D. heat.

B. Insulation

What happens to hot water left sitting in a cold room?

A. It gets hotter.B. It bubbles.C. It changes to a gas.D. It cools to room temperature.

D. It cools to room

temperature.

The gold ring is a mineral because

A. it is shiny.B. it is useful.C. it is hard and strong.D. it is a solid and not alive.

D. It is a solid and not alive

What mineral might you use on your food?

A. micaB. saltC. copperD. sugar

B. Salt

What does the chart tell you about talc?

A. It is very pale.B. It is very powdery.C. It is very soft.D. It is very shiny.

C. It is very soft.

Rocks are broken down into smaller pieces in a process called

A. soil formation.B. erosion.C. weathering.D. freezing.

C. Weathering

What is humus made of?

A. sedimentary rockB. sand and siltC. clay and loamD. parts of dead plants and animals

D. Parts of dead plants and animals

What type of fossil is shown in this picture? A. a cast fossil B. a mold fossil C. an imprint fossil D. a bone fossil

B. A mold fossil

Which fossils are usually the oldest?

A. Fossils in the deepest layer of

EarthB. Fossils closest to the oceanC. Fossils of dinosaursD. Fossils close to Earth’s surface

A. Fossils in the deepest layer of Earth

A dinosaur fossil forms only if sediment quickly covers the dinosaur’s body. Why is this so important?

A. Because without sediment, the body would wash away.

B. Because the sediment keeps water off the body.

C. Because the sediment cover keeps animals from eating the body.

D. Because the sediment stops the body from getting too hot.

C. Because the sediment cover keeps animals from

eating the body.

Which types of rock are you least likely to find a fossil?

A. Metamorphic and sedimentaryB. Igneous and metamorphicC. Sedimentary and IgneousD. You don’t find fossils in rocks

B. Igneous and

metamorphic

What is a fossil? A. Something made of dirtB. Remains of something that is dead

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B. Remains of something that is dead but lived long ago

Which animal has a special adaptation for defense?

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A. The skunk has a scent to deter

predators

Diane is studying four regions in Georgia: mountains, piedmont, coastal plains, and Atlantic Ocean. Which of the towns shown above is

most likely on the coastal plains?

A. Tybee

B. Mount Etonah

C. Eatonton

D. Roswell

Town Elevation

Tybee 20 feet

Mount Etonah 4,784 feet

Eatonton 568 feet

Roswell 1,079 feet

A. Tybee, because it is more flat

Frogs and lizards have very different kinds of skin. How could you BEST explain how the different skin types help each survive in their

own habitat?

A. The frog and lizard had different parents so they have different kinds of skin.

B. The frog is adapted to a wet habitat and the lizard is adapted to a dry habitat.

C. The frog and lizard have different kinds of skin because they eat different things.

D. The difference between the frog and lizard’s skin is not important.

B. The frog is adapted to a wet habitat and the lizard is adapted to a dry habitat.

Which adaptation helps bats survive long, cold winters?

A. long claws and sharp teethB. seasonal color changeC. good hunting skillsD. hibernation

D. hibernation

Wood helps trees to grow tall. How is this a plant adaptation?

A. It helps the tree grow to reach sunlight.

B. It helps the plant get water.C. It helps the plant reproduce.D. It helps the plant store minerals.

A. It helps the tree grow to reach

sunlight.

Mia wants to conserve water resources. She turns off the faucet while brushing her teeth

and takes shorter showers. This is an example of which method of conservation?

A. ReduceB. ReuseC. RecycleD. protect

A. Reduce

Which is a way to conserve water?

A. Watering plants during the middle of the day

B. watering plants early in the dayC. washing your car several times a

weekD. using water to clean off the patio

B. Watering plants early in the

day

Which is a renewable resource?

A. oil, because it can be used to make gasoline

B. wood, because trees can be replanted

C. coal, because there is plenty of it underground

D. metal, because it can be changed into many different things

B. Wood, because trees can

be replanted

Wanda read an article about fish that live in the pond at a nearby golf course. Each year, fewer fish are counted. This year, many of the fish were born with incomplete gills, or were unable to see well. What is the best explanation for what is causing this to happen to the fish?

A. loss of habitatB. air pollutionC. soil pollutionD. water pollution

D. Water pollution

Which is a way to protect natural resources?

A. Use insecticide to remove all the insects from a habitat.

B. Build a playground where a swamp once was.

C. Plant new trees where old ones were cut down.

D. Use fertilizers and weed killers on a vegetable garden.

C. Plant new trees where old ones were cut down.