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Physical and Earth Science Review
Physical and Earth Science Review
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Semester review of 3rd grade Science Units
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1
The force that moves a glacier to move downhill is
gravity
deposition
wind
erosion
2
In which soil layer do plants grow best?
subsoil
bedrock
topsoil
muddy soil
3
Insulation is used in the walls of a building to
keep the cold air from coming in
keep warm air inside
conduct thermal energy
trap solar energy
4
Which is a property you would use to identify a mineral?
taste
shape
hardness
size
5
Heat moves from...
a warm thing to a cold thing
a cold thing to a warm thing
up to down
very fast to very slow
6
A deep, steep-sided canyon results from
weathering and erosion
deposition
plant roots
fossil formation
7
Insulation can keep a house cool in hot weather by
producing convection
keeping heat in
attracting solar energy
keeping heat out
8
Erosion happens when...
sediment is left behind
wind moves sand from on place to another
roots separate a rock
ice forms in cracks
9
Which material is a natural magnet?
lodestone
nickel
copper
steel
10
If a mineral splits into shapes that are all alike, this is an example of..
hardness
luster
streak
cleavage
11
Solar energy moves from the Sun to Earth by
radiation
conduction
friction
convection
12
A thermometer is used to measure
friction
weight
temperature
radiation
13
What is the first step in making a fossil?
The animal gets in a fight.
The animal get sick.
The animal rots.
The animal dies.
14
Any rock can become metamorphic rock when
when heat and pressure is applied
there is cooling
cementing occurs
weathering
15
Which property describes the way a mineral shines?
luster
hardness
color
streak
16
What method of heat movement causes the handle of a spoon to become hot?
radiation
convection
insulation
conduction
17
Fossils are mostly found in.....
granite
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
18
Most plants grow best in soil that contains...
sand
bedrock
bedrock
humus
19
An ice cube feels cold when you hold it in you hand because
your hand is an insulator
cold flows from the ice to your hand
friction takes place
heat from your hand goes to the ice
20
Sawing a piece of wood causes the end to warm because of
electricity
friction
burning
mixing chemicals
21
Which of the following is not a fossil?
petrified wood
a metamorphic rock
an imprint
amber
22
Which of these will be attracted to a magnet?
a steel nail
a crayon
a rubber duck
a dollar bill
23
To learn about an animal from the past, a fossil tooth would be studied by....
a paleontologist
a dentist
geologist
ecologist
24
Earth acts like a giant magnet because the center of Earth is made mostly of.....
iron
copper
ice
aluminum
25
Which material would NOT make a good baking pan?
plastic
steel
aluminum
glass