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iLEAP Practice Test — Grade 3

Science

Grade 3

Practice Test

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Use the list below to answer

question 3.

owl

dog

snake

3. Which animal below is most closely related to the animals in the box?

A. spider

B. earthworm

C. snail

D. porcupine

1. A skillet for cooking pancakes could be made of

A. plastic.

B. rubber.

C. metal.

D. wood.

2. Lora measured the growth of several bean plants for one month. Which question could she answer by analyzing her results?

A. Which plant grows fastest?

B. Do insects eat bean plants?

C. When will the plants have flowers?

D. How do plants make food?

Mark your answers for questions 1 through 40 on your answer

document. Mark only one answer for each question. On the real test,

you may write in your test booklet, but you must mark your answers in

your answer document.

Science Multiple-Choice Questions



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4. What is the best way for a drummer to play louder?

A. Hit a smaller drum.

B. Hit a larger drum.

C. Hit a drum with more force.

D. Hit a drum with less force.

5. Which of these is in the same food group as breakfast cereal?

A. beans

B. bread

C. chicken

D. milk

Use the chart below to answer

question 6.

Talc Diamond Quartz Gypsum

Talc scratches:

— no no no

Diamond scratches:

yes — yes yes

Quartz scratches:

yes no — yes

Gypsum scratches:

yes no no —

6. The chart shows the hardness of four minerals. Which mineral is softest?

A. talc

B. diamond

C. quartz

D. gypsum



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8. Which structure helps certain plants make seeds?

A. stem

B. flower

C. root

D. leaf

9. Which of these activities could help conserve natural resources?

A. burying trash

B. reducing the use of fossil fuels

C. burning trash

D. burning coal instead of oil

Use the picture below to answer

question 7.

7. What is the mass of the apple?

A. 100 grams

B. 100 kilograms

C. 100 pounds

D. 100 ounces



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question 10.

10. Which kind of simple machine is shown in the picture?

A. screw

B. pulley

C. inclined plane

D. wheel and axle

11. The properties of soils

A. are different from place to place.

B. are the same in all environments.

C. are similar in all layers.

D. can only be observed with scientific equipment.

12. Name a tool you would most likely use to observe the roots of a plant.

A. graduated cylinder

B. magnifying lens

C. thermometer

D. pan balance



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14. Which structures do both bluebirds and elephants have?

A. teeth

B. lungs

C. wings

D. hair

15. Ms. Villalta wets three papers with different perfumes. How could her students identify the perfumes?

A. Smell the papers.

B. Touch the papers.

C. Weigh the papers.

D. Write on the papers.

13. Which of these contains only natural materials?

A.

soil

B.

bottle

C.

pencil

D.

calculator



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question 18.

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18. Which location on the diagram shows the esophagus?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

16. Which of the following changes is caused by removing heat?

A. evaporation

B. condensation

C. melting

D. boiling

17. A rock is soft and has layers. The rock is most likely

A. sedimentary.

B. igneous.

C. metamorphic.

D. granite.



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Use the pictures below to

answer question 21.

21. Eric is using these materials to investigate what soil is made of. Which safety equipment does he need the most?

A. goggles

B. gloves

C. apron

D. hair tie

19. Which invention has been most useful to scientists who study diseases?

A. binoculars

B. microscopes

C. magnifying lenses

D. telescopes

20. Which of these describes the function of a leaf?

A. water absorption

B. food production

C. support

D. protection

spoon soil

plate hand lens



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23. Which of these products is made from petroleum?

A. metal wire

B. glass jar

C. cardboard box

D. plastic comb


question 22.

22. The student is using a model to answer a question. Which question could the model best answer?

A. How many moons does Jupiter have?

B. What causes day and night?

C. Does Earth have any moons?

D. Does Earth revolve around the Sun?



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question 26.

Material Melting Time

paper 20 minutes

rubber 35 minutes

aluminum foil 30 minutes

cloth 25 minutes

26. Lorraine investigated how certain materials insulated ice. She wrapped different materials around ice cubes. Then she recorded the melting times of the ice cubes. According to her results, which material was the best insulator?

A. cardboard

B. rubber

C. aluminum foil

D. cloth

24. When water vapor condenses in the air, it forms a

A. solid.

B. gas.

C. cloud.

D. shadow.

25. Which of these does a frog most likely need in order to survive?

A. a pond

B. rocks

C. soil

D. leaves



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question 27.

27. The fossil shown above was found in northern Louisiana. What can you infer from this finding?

A. The environment was once under water.

B. The environment was once colder.

C. The environment was once warmer.

D. The environment was once drier.

28. What is the best way to protect endangered animals?

A. preserve natural habitats

B. build houses

C. drain wetlands

D. cut down trees.

29. Your shadow is at its shortest length of the day. What time of day is it?

A. early morning

B. late afternoon

C. near sunset

D. near noon



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32. Which of these best shows mechanical energy?

A.

B.

C.

D.


question 30.

30. Andy pours water from a measuring cup into a glass. Which property of the water changes?

A. volume

B. weight

C. texture

D. shape

31. Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

A. Mercury

B. Jupiter

C. Neptune

D. Mars



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34. Which two properties are most helpful for identifying minerals?

A. luster, streak

B. size, ability to float

C. weight, shape

D. mass, width


question 33.

33. Which body system does the picture show?

A. nervous system

B. muscular system

C. skeletal system

D. digestive system



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36. The brown pelican is no longer endangered in Louisiana. What has helped it to recover?

A. laws to ban certain chemicals

B. laws to remove certain competitors

C. droughts

D. soil erosion

35. Valerie is classifying tiny organisms. Which tool will she use to magnify her organisms the most?

A.

B.

C.

D.



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question 38.

Animal Structure Function

mammal lungs get oxygen

bird egg reproduction

insect exoskeleton _________?

38. Which of these best completes the chart?

A. get food

B. get water

C. movement

D. protection

37. Which of these natural resources could be used up?

A. solar power

B. wind power

C. fossil fuels

D. ocean water



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Use the diagram below to answer

question 40.

A B

DC

40. The diagram shows students playing a tug-of-war game. If each student is pulling with the same force, toward which dot will the flag move?

A. dot A

B. dot B

C. dot C

D. dot D

Use the list below to answer

question 39.

soil

plants

water

______?

39. Abbie made a list of things to put in her terrarium. What did she most likely leave off her list?

A. praying mantis

B. mushroom

C . snail

D. snake



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