1st Term Test 2022/2023

SRI LANKAN SCHOOL MUSCAT

CLASS YEAR 3
SUBJECT Science
DURATION 1 hour and 30 minutes

Q.No Marks
Allocated Obtained

1 10
2 10
3 17
4 09
5 07
% Grade 6 09
Candidate Name
7 10
Index Number 8 10
9 12
10 05
Total 100

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES…………
● Read the questions very carefully.

● Answer all the questions in the space provided in this question paper.

● You are reminded of the necessity for good English, good hand writing and orderly
presentation in your answers.

 The number of marks available for each question is given below the mark boxes in the
margin.

Paper is set by:

Ms. Ruklanthi Liyanahetti , Ms Shanika Perera

01. Underline the most suitable answer

a. The boy in the picture wearing a pair of sunglasses to protect his eyes because sun
emits a bad radiation called,

I. Ultra violet radiation

II. Heat radiation
III. Visible Light
IV. None of the above

b. Which statement describe the darkness well.

I. When there is a little light

II. When there is bright light
III. When there is no light
IV. When there is moon light

c. An object which can reflect the light well is,

I. Shiny spoon
II. Our earth
III. The sun
IV. Black paper

d. Rocks are found everywhere and we can see them all around us. The rocks we use can
be seen in,

I. The crust, upper layer of the earth.

II. Inner core, inside the earth.
III. Mantle.
IV. Outer core.

e. Sandstone and mudstone are examples of,

I. Sedimentary rocks
II. Metamorphic rocks
III. Igneous rocks
IV. fossils.

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f. Some rocks form when hot liquid rocks cool down. These can be found near volcanos.
These types of rocks are called,

I. Igneous rocks
II. Metamorphic rocks
III. Sedimentary rocks
IV. magma.

g. The below fossil is a,

I. Body fossil
II. Trace fossil

h. The scientists who study life that existed many years ago are called,

I. Paleontologists
II. Biologist
III. Naturalist
IV. chemists.

i. The picture shows a,

I. Healthy plant
II. Pot bound plant
III. Wilted plant
IV. Frozen plant

j. This is a fossil of an insect who lived million years ago. It is trapped inside a,

I. piece of an amber.
II. cube of an ice.
III. piece of an igneous rock.
IV. piece of a sedimentary rock.

Total = 10 marks

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02. Sate the statements are “True” or “False”. (10 marks)

a. Fossils help scientists to research animals lived long time back. ………………….

b. Soil does not provide any support to plants. ………………….

c. Shadows never change size. …………………

d. Chalky soil has light brown and white pieces in it. ………………….

e. Erosion is a part of the rock cycle. ………………….

f. Plants need food, water, and support to live. …………………

g. Shadows are only made by sun. …………………

h. Flowers spread nice smell to attract insects. …………………

i. Stems of the large trees are called “trunks”. …………………

j. Plants make Carbon dioxide to all of us. …………………

Total = 10 marks

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03. Light sources are very important to see the world around us.

a. What is a light source? (2 marks)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

b. Some pictures of the light sources are given below.

Draw lines to match them to the correct group. (5 marks)

Man-made
Natural light light sources
sources

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c. Mirrors can reflect light well. Label the ray diagram with given word in the wordbank.
(3 marks)
Wordbank

Reflected light ray , Incident light ray, mirror

d. What is called reflection? (2 marks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

e. A student says: “The moon is a source of light at night-time”. Do you agree? Explain
your answer. (2 marks)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

f. Our eye is the precious sensory organ which help us to see the world around us.
Write down two damages that can be happened to our eyes due to expose to the strong
sunlight. (2 marks)
………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………….

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g. Pupil of the human eye changes its size due to the light enters to the eye.
Which picture shows the correct pupil in dim light. Circle the correct eye. (1 mark)

Total = 17 marks

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04. Some objects make better shadows than others objects.

A B C

a. Which object fully transparent? Tick the correct box. (1mark)

A
B
C

b. Which object makes the best shadow? Tick the correct box. (1 mark)
A
B
C

c. Match the description with the correct term (3 marks)

Transparent stop the light completely

Opaque let the light travel through it completely

Translucent let the light travel through it partially

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d. match the correct hand figures with their correct shadows. (4 marks)

Total = 9 marks

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05. Ann was given a soil samples to test. Help her to fill the blanks. Use the words from the box
given below. ( 7 marks)

(Big stones, small stones, mud, sand, clay, water, humus)

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06. plants do a remarkable duty to the life on the earth.

a. Label the main parts of the plant given below. (5 marks)

b. Match the part of the plant with their correct functions. (4 marks)

Flower Absorb water and minerals from the soil

Roots Make food for the plant

Leaves Keep the plant upright

Stem Produce seeds

Total = 9 marks

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07. Circle any picture that shows rocks being used. (10 marks)

House Doll Chair

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 Bicycle Statue

Chalk Burger Roof

Bridge School

Total = 10 marks

08. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. (10 marks)

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 Sam went on a field trip to learn about different rock types. He wrote the observations in his

investigation note-book. The following notes are incomplete. He needs your help to write

the correct answers.

(a)…………………………………. ( psychologists, geologists) are the scientists who study

the earth. Most of the rocks on earth began as (b) …………………………… (sedimentary,

igneous) rocks from magma. When the rocks are exposed with weather conditions, they

break down into small pieces. They will be carried out with water and wind and make (c)

……………………………. ( metamorphic , sedimentary) rocks.

Slate, Marble, Quartzite are examples of (d) ………………………………………

(sedimentary, igneous metamorphic) rocks. Chalk, sandstone, coal and limestone are

examples of (e)……………………………………. (sedimentary, igneous metamorphic)

rocks. Granite, basalt , obsidian , pumice are examples of (f)…………………………………

(sedimentary, igneous metamorphic) rocks.

(g) ……………………………………….. rocks and (h) ……………………………. rocks

contain fossils and (i) …………………………….. do not contain any fossils in them.

Sedimentary rocks can become Metamorphic rocks with (j)………………………………….

(high pressure, low pressure).

Total = 10 marks

09. There are different kinds of soils. Help Sam to find about which soil is the below texture.

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 a. Name two main particles that can be found in soil? (2 marks)

…………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………….

b. Find the type of the soil with the given descriptions. (6 marks)

I. I have light brown pieces with white pieces. I have full air, and holes. The
water drains quickly.

Who am I? …………………………………………………..

II. I have dark brown colour. I have sand, clay, dead animal and plant parts. The
water also drains well. I have all the good chemicals for a plant to grow.

Who am I? ……………………………………………………..

III. I have orange and grey colour in me. I have very few holes, so not much air in
it. I feel damp and wet.

Who am I? ……………………………………………………

c. The earth is made of many layers. Write the names of the layers shown in the
picture. (4 marks)

1.

2.

3.

4.

Total = 12 marks

10. Look at the picture of the two plants given below.

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a. Which one is unhealthy? Tick the correct box. (1 mark)
A
B

b. Why? Give two features of that unhealthy plant (2 marks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

c. How will you treat the plant with yellow colorured leaves to make them healthy
again? (2 marks)

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

Total = 5 marks

The End

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