Study Island Copyright 2014 Edmentum - All rights reserved. Generation Date: 04/01/2014 Generated By: Cheryl Shelton Title: Grade 3 Life Science 1. The picture above shows the life cycle of a plant. Which of the following drawings shows the seed stage of a plant? W. X. Y. Z. A. X B. Y C. Z D. W 2.
The cat above gave birth to a kitten that looks almost exactly like her. Which of these kittens is most likely the offspring of the mother cat? W. X. Y. Z. A. Z B. W C. X D. Y 3. Squirrels are very good at climbing trees. This helps them to escape predators. Which part of a squirrel's body helps it to escape predators by climbing? A. its teeth
B. its tail C. its fur D. its claws 4. This picture shows the life cycle of a moth. Moth Life Cycle What is the first stage in the life of a moth? A. egg B. pupa C. caterpillar D. adult 5.
Which adult animal will the baby animal shown above look like the most when it is fully grown? W. X. Y. Z. A. W B. Y C. Z D. X 6. Which animal will the baby chicks shown above look like the most when they have grown into adults? W. X.
Y. Z. A. W B. Z C. X D. Y 7. Which of these organisms probably looked most like its parents when it was born? A. the frog B. the grasshopper C. the dog D. the butterfly 8. A mosquito life cycle and a potato beetle life cycle are shown below. Which of the following correctly describes a difference between these two life cycles? Mosquitoes spend all of their life cycle in the water, but potato beetles spend all of their A. life cycle on land. B. Mosquitoes lay eggs in order to reproduce, but potato beetles give birth to live young. C. Mosquitoes spend part of their life cycle in the water, but potato beetles spend their entire life cycle on land. D. Mosquitoes go through a larval stage once they hatch, but potato beetles do not. 9.
Which adult animal will the baby animals in the picture above look the most like when they are fully grown? W. X. Y. Z. A. Z B. X C. W D. Y 10. If a plant's water source is very far under the ground, which structure does the plant most likely have? A. many birds' nests B. small purple flowers C. very long roots D. large, soft leaves 11. A plant and its offspring are shown below. If both plants are fully grown, in what ways are they different? A. plant height and root length B. plant color and root length C. plant height and leaf shape
D. plant color and leaf shape 12. Which adult animal will the baby animal in the picture above look the most like when it is fully grown? W. X. Y. Z. A. W B. Z C. Y D. X 13. Look at the picture of the polar bears below. Which observation supports the idea that information is passed down from parents to their offspring? The baby bears are smaller than the mother. A. The baby bears run faster than the mother. B. C. The baby bears look very similar to the mother. D. There are two babies and only one parent. 14.
Look at the two hummingbirds pictured above. Hummingbirds feed on liquid nectar from the insides of flowers. Which hummingbird has the best features to help it survive? A. hummingbird A B. hummingbird B C. both hummingbird A and B D. neither hummingbird A nor B 15. Why does the baby zebra look very similar to its parents? A. Most offspring choose to look like their parents. B. Information is passed from parents to their offspring. C. Offspring need to learn how to change their appearance. D. It is unusual for offspring to look like their parents. 16. Deer live in many parts of the United States. A young deer has some characteristics that are the same as an adult deer and some that are different. Look at the picture of the mother deer and the young fawn below. Which table correctly shows which characteristics of the adult and the young deer are the same and which are different? A. Same Different size of ears color of nose body size number of legs
B. C. D. Same body size spotted fur Same spotted fur color of nose Same number of legs shape of head Different number of legs number of ears Different shape of head number of legs Different spotted fur body size 17. Technology Enhanced Questions are not available in Word format. 18. A dog's instincts allow it to do some things without being taught. Which of the following things would a dog do based on instinct? A. chase a squirrel B. shake hands C. sit when he is told to D. know not to chew on people's things
19. Animals inherit traits from their parents. They pass some of these same traits on to their children. Suppose a pair of animals has a trait that helps them survive. They pass this trait on to their children. What effect will that have on the children? The children will be able to adapt to a changing environment. A. B. The children will be more likely to survive than their parents were. C. The children will be more likely to survive than if they did not have the trait. D. It will not affect the children. 20. Technology Enhanced Questions are not available in Word format.