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Third Grade Science Question of the Day
2nd 9 Weeks 2013 – 2014
S3L1.a
1. What is the BEST description of Georgia’s salt marshes?
A. Salt marshes are a good place to raise cattle and sheep
B. Farm crops grow well in salt marshes
C. Salt marshes are covered in ice
D. Some plants can grow in both salt and fresh water
2. The fall line is a geological boundary about twenty miles
wide that runs across Georgia. What two regions are
separated by this line where rivers form waterfalls?
A. The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean
B. The Piedmont and the Coastal Plain
C. The Appalachian Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains
D. The Piedmont and the Atlantic Ocean
3. In which habitat are you MOST LIKELY to find a black
bear?
A. A beach
B. A wetland
C. A mountain forest
D. A desert
4. A _________ is a type of habitat where the ground stays
moist and soggy for most of the year.
A. Forest
B. Swamp
C. Desert
D. Valley
5. The _____ is a good habitat for the opossum.
A. coastal plain
B. marsh
C. forest
D. ocean
6. The Okefenokee Swamp is located in this region of
Georgia.
A. The Lower Coastal Plain
B. The Blue Ridge
C. The Piedmont
D. The Appalachian Mountains
7. Chipmunks live in this Georgia habitat.
A. Wetland
B. Beach
C. Forest
D. Lake
S3L1.b
1. What adaptation makes it possible for hardwood trees to
survive during cold winters?
A. They lose their leaves
B. They live on tree islands
C. They grow low to the ground
D. They have long stems buried in mud
2. In which Georgia habitat do these plants MOST LIKELY
grow?
A. Forest
B. Marsh wetlands
C. Beach
D. Caves
3. Which feature of the fir tree helps it to survive in cold
mountain regions?
A. Thick, needle-like evergreen leaves
B. Large flowers
C. Long branches
D. Very thin bark
S3L1.c
1. Sea turtles live and thrive in the ocean because _____.
A. they have a hard shell
B. their front legs are like flippers for paddling
C. they are different colors
D. they are related to land turtles
2. Alligators live in Georgia swamps. What can you conclude
about alligators?
A. They are afraid of beavers
B. They hibernate in the winter
C. They live in a habitat that has water
D. They only eat plants
3. Which of the following is a TRUE statement about animal
adaptations?
A. Adaptations happen very quickly
B. Adaptations help an animal survive in its habitat
C. Most animals do not need adaptations to survive
D. Animals do not need adaptations to live in their habitat
4. The Gopher Tortoise is Georgia’s state reptile. It lives in
underground burrows in the coastal plain. Which of these
adaptations helps the Gopher Tortoise live in this area?
A. Long legs for climbing steep cliffs
B. Sharp claws for digging in sandy soil
C. A long neck for finding food in tall grasses
D. A short tail
5. Which bird beak is adapted to drink nectar from deep
within flowers such as the one shown?
A.
B.
C.
D.
6. Which bird foot would be good for swimming?
A.
C.
B.
D.
7. Which of the following beaks is “spear-like” and adapted
for fishing?
A.
C.
B.
D.
8. This bird foot is adapted for _____.
A. swimming
B. running
C. climbing
D. sitting
9. Animals that live in the mountains must be able to survive
cold winters. Which adaptation helps some animals
survive during the winter?
A. Swimming fast
B. Large teeth
C. Skinny legs
D. Gathering food
10. Herons spend a lot of their time standing in wetlands
looking for food. Which trait helps them to thrive in
wetlands?
A. Thick feathers
B. Thick-skin
C. Long legs
D. Bright-colored feathers
S3L1.d
1. The Brown Thrasher lives in shrubs and overgrown fields
in Georgia. Recently, scientists discovered that the Brown
Thrasher population was decreasing. What MOST LIKELY
caused this to happen?
A. The Brown Thrasher stopped growing
B. The Brown Thrasher’s life cycle changed
C. New buildings were built in the Brown Thrasher’s
habitat
D. Other birds left the Brown Thrasher’s habitat
2. How does a drought affect a habitat?
A. It causes flooding
B. It causes plant and animal populations to increase
C. It changes an area into a swamp
D. It causes plants and animals to die due to lack of water
3. Litter, being hunted, and a loss of habitat due to
construction are all possible causes of _____.
A. new plants beginning to grow
B. animals in that area becoming endangered
C. severe storms in the area
D. an increase in the number of animals in that area
4. If an animal is placed in a habitat very different from its
own, what is MOST LIKELY to happen?
A. It will change its body to adapt to the new habitat
B. It will immediately change its diet
C. It will not be able to build a home or find food to eat
and will probably die
D. Nothing will change
S3L2.a
1. Which of the following ways to travel will cause less
pollution to the habitats of plants and animals?
A. Riding a bike
B. Riding in a car
C. Riding in a truck
D. Riding in a bus
2. What kind of human activity can cause pollution that
harms plant and animal habitats?
A. Planting trees
B. Recycling
C. Littering
D. Conserving energy
3. What kind of pollution is litter?
A. Garbage
B. Water pollution
C. Air pollution
D. Factory pollution
4. Where is pollution found on the Earth?
A. Only in the air
B. Only on the land
C. Only in the water
D. On the land, in the air, and in the water
S3L2.b
1. Turning off the lights when you leave a room is a way to
_____.
A. recycle materials
B. conserve energy
C. reuse natural resources
D. reduce trash
2. We can protect the environment by conserving natural
resources. Which of these is a natural resource?
A. Plastic
B. Rubber
C. Water
D. Glass
3. To conserve water you can _____.
A. turn off the faucet when you brush your teeth
B. water the grass during the hottest part of the day
C. take a long, hot shower
D. wash off the driveway with the hose
4. To help the environment, we should _____.
A. reduce, remember, and recycle
B. recycle, recall, and reuse
C. reduce, reuse, and recycle
D. recycle, remit, and remember