Science · Quarter 3 Review · Weeks 19–27 · 20–30 min

Quarter 3 Review: Science

30 points total · Name: ____________________ Date: __________

For the adult

Give this review during Week 27, on the day set aside for science. It samples all of Weeks 19 to 26: weather tools, weather data, weather and climate, climate regions, living things in their climates, severe weather safety and weather designs. It is not timed. You may read every question, table and answer choice aloud as often as your child likes, because reading is not being checked. Your child needs a pencil and a ruler for the small bar graph in question 4, and may use scrap paper for the number questions. Please do not teach, explain science words or hint. Score with the notes under each section and give partial credit where they say so. The total is a snapshot for the quarter report and a guide to what to revisit. It is not a grade.

Part 1: Weather Tools & Data

12 points

Answer questions 1 to 3. Then use the table about Harbor Town for questions 4 to 7.

1.
Clara wants to know how fast the wind is blowing and how much rain fell last night. Which two tools does she need? wind speed: ____ rainfall: ____
(2 pts)
2.
Clara's thermometer has a small mark every 2 degrees. The top of the red liquid is 4 marks below the 90. What temperature should she record?
(1 pt)
3.
A flag is blowing toward the west. From which direction is the wind coming?
(1 pt)
4.
Draw a bar graph that shows how much rain usually falls in Harbor Town in each of the four months. Number the side by 1s. Add a title and labels.
(3 pts)
5.
Find the wettest month and the driest month in the table. What is the difference in their usual rainfall?
(1 pt)
6.
Luis wants to plan an outdoor birthday party in Harbor Town. Which of the four months gives the best chance of a warm, dry day? Use two numbers from the table.
(2 pts)
7.
Can Luis be sure it will not rain on the day of his party? Explain.
(2 pts)

Part 2: Climate & Living Things

9 points

Think about weather, climate and the living things that fit each climate.

8.
Write W for weather or C for climate. ___ A thunderstorm rolled through at lunch time. ___ Spring on this coast is usually foggy and cool. ___ It will be windy tomorrow afternoon. ___ This island is warm all year long.
(2 pts)
9.
Write the climate type for each place: tropical, arid, temperate or polar. It is warm every month, and rain falls almost every day: ____ Very little rain falls all year, and plants grow far apart: ____ There are four seasons, with warm summers and cold winters: ____
(2 pts)
10.
A kangaroo rat lives where almost no rain falls. It gets the water it needs from the seeds it eats. It stays in a cool burrow all day and comes out at night. Which climate type does it live in? Tell how each of these two things helps it survive there.
(3 pts)
11.
An emperor penguin has a thick layer of fat and tightly packed feathers that hold in its body heat. Would it survive well, less well or not at all if it lived outdoors in a tropical climate? Give a reason.
(2 pts)

Part 3: Severe Weather & Designs

9 points

Read about Malik's model roofs. Use the table for questions 12 to 14. Question 15 is about tornado safety.

12.
Which roof shape met Malik's goal?
(1 pt)
○ flat○ gentle slope○ steep slope
13.
Malik's town is building a new firehouse. Which of the three roof shapes should the builders choose? Use Malik's test. Claim: ____ Evidence: ____ Reasoning: ____
(3 pts)
14.
The gentle slope roof did not meet Malik's goal. Name one change he could make to that roof. Tell how he should test the new roof so the test is fair.
(2 pts)
15.
The Park family is having a cookout. The radio announces a tornado watch. a) What does a tornado watch mean, and what should the family do? b) An hour later, the watch changes to a tornado warning. Where in their house should they go?
(3 pts)