Science

Year 3
Progression Test

Ruler, HB pencil and Eraser.

Instructions

10.
50.
 SECTION A

1 What are gases?

Hard and stiff materials

Materials that take shape of their container

Materials that retain their shape

Materials that are invisible

2 Air resistance is ….

a force that slows things moving in the water.

a force that slows things moving on land.

a force that makes you fall.

the force that makes us able to not float

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3 What is the mass of 1 litre of air?

1.22g

1000g

1oz

1℮

4 Which gas to we breathe?

carbon monoxide

carbon dioxide

oxygen

nitrogen

5 Light bulbs are filled with the gas

Argon

Neon

Xenon

Mercury

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6 Sounds are made through

Noise

Vibrations

Vocal Cords

Larynx

7 Sound travels through

Noise

Air

Water

Solids

8 There are ………. parts of your ear

seven

eight

two

ten

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9 Sound takes one second to travel ………… metres in the air

339

450

330

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10 You hear sounds when their …………… travel to your ears.

air

vibrations

solids

beats

Total Marks for Section A = 10 marks [ ]

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 SECTION B

11 Write three properties of a

a) solid:

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b) liquid:

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

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12 Write three properties of a gas.

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

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

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13 Fill in this table

Gas Percentage of in
the air
nitrogen 78.03%
oxygen …….%
argon 0.93%
other gases 0.04%

14 Which one of these illustrations give us evidence that air is real? ……….

a b c

15 What is ‘mass’?

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

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

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16 Anil held a sponge underwater and squeezed it.

He observed that, when he squeezed the sponge, he saw bubbles.

 What do you think the bubbles were made up of?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

 Where did the bubbles come from?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

 How can he tell if his observation was correct?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

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17 A student has three different containers, A, B and C.

The student investigates to see if the diameter of the container affects how
quickly water evaporates.

Each container has a different diameter but they all hold 150 cm³ of water.
The student puts the three containers, each containing 150 cm³ of water, on
the same windowsill.

After four days the student measures the volume of water left in each
container.

A B C

a) Name the piece of equipment the student should use to measure the
volume of the water.

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

b) Name two things the student did to make the investigation fair.

1) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

18 What gas do fizzy drinks contain?

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19 What gas is used to inflate balloons?

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

20 What gas is present in light bulbs?

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

21 What is evaporation?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

22 Tick () or cross ().

Properties Solids Liquids Gas

Can be squashed
(change volume)
Flow easily

Take up the shape

of their containers

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23 How are sounds made?

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

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

24 What are vibrations?

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

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

25 How do humans speak?

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

What is inside of that organ?

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

26 Label the parts of the ear and write their purpose.

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 Name Purpose
A
B

D
E

27 How old are the oldest flutes?

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

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

28 Why does a wind instrument make less sound when most of its holes
are covered?

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

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

29 Evelyn tested through what material does sound travel the fastest

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 Here are her results:

Material Speed (m/s)

metal 6000
brick 3000
water 1500
air

Which two materials in this table are solids?

1) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Which material is a gas?

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

Does sound travel faster through solids, liquid or gases?

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

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

30 Evelyn could not determine the speed of sound through air. Predict
what could have been the speed.

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Total Marks for Section B = 50 marks [ ]

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