Montessori Education Center of Asia Pacific

First Quarterly Examination

SCIENCE GRADE III-ST. CLARE

Name:____________________________________________ Score:__________

A. Read each sentence carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer before
the number.
_____1. It is a process of changing gas to liquid.
a. sublimation b. condensation c. evaporation
_____2. It is the change of solid to liquid.
a. melting b. solidification c. sublimation
_____3. The process wherein the solid substances change directly to gas without
passing the liquid state.
a. melting b. deposition c. sublimation
_____4. It is a process by which a liquid changes to gas.
a. evaporation b. condensation c. solidification
_____5. It is the change in the size or shape of objects.
a. chemical change b. climate change c. physical change
_____6. It is the change in the composition of the material.
a. chemical change b. physical change c. climate change
_____7. A gas can transform into solid without passing the liquid phase in a
process called____.
a. condensation b. deposition c. sublimation
_____8. What is anything that occupies space and has mass?
a. energy b. motion c. matter
_____9. Which of the following solids can change to liquid quickly when placed
outside the freezer?
a. ice cream b. sugar c. candle
____10. Which of the following cannot be placed in a small mineral water bottle?
a. water b. toy car c. pineapple juice
____11. Which of the following can be placed in a containers with different
shapes?
a. sunblock lotion b. sunglasses c. slippers
____12. Which of the following will keep its shape no matter where it is kept?
a. soy sauce b. scissors c. syrup
____13. Matty was able to transfer 300 ml of matter to a container that usually
holds only 250 ml. What kind of matter did Matty probably transfer?
a. solid b. liquid c. gas

____14. Which state of matter is inside a balloon?

a. solid b. liquid c. gas
____15. Its molecules are very far apart. They fly and bounce past each other.
a. solid b. liquid c. gas
____16. It refers to materials that have the ability to decay.
a. biodegradable b. non biodegradable c. recyclable
____17. It is the ability of a material to absorb or hold liquid or moisture to a
certain extent.
a. porosity b. capillarity c. malleability
____18. It is the ability of liquid to pass through narrow spaces without the
assistance of an external force like gravity.
a. porosity b. capillarity c. malleability
____19. It is the amount of matter present in a given volume of substance.
a. mass b. density c. weight
____20.These are materials that do not decay or will take a long period of time to
decompose with the help of Mother Nature.
a. non biodegradable b. biodegradable c. waste

B. Identify the changes involved in each situation. Choose your answer from
the box below.
a. evaporation d. sublimation
b. condensation e. melting
c. solidification f. deposition

____1. Taylor left the ice cream on the table. When she came back, the ice cream
is already soft.
____2. Jenna hangs her towel on the clothesline on a sunny day. After several
hours, she takes the towel and finds it dry.
____3. Tyler placed a solid deodorizer in the bathroom. After one week, he noticed
that only half of the deodorizer was left.
____4. Selena finds water droplets on the mirror after taking a hot shower.
____5. Butter is heated on a pan
____6. Dew forms on grass
____7. After rubbing alcohol on skin it dries up
____8. Fruit juice is placed in the freezer
____9. Snow is formed in the clouds
____10. A piece of chocolate is left under the sun
____11. The wet sidewalk outside dries up by afternoon.
____12. The last step in making mango float is to let the cream harden.
____13. The candle became so much shorter after being lit for 4 hours.
____14. The meat taken straight from the freezer was left in a basin so it could
thaw.
____15. While riding a car, you notice that more and more water droplets start to
form on the outside of your car window, near the air conditioner.

D. CLASSIFY THESE THINGS INTO:

Absorbent ( A) or Non-absorbent (NA)
____1. Sponge ____6. Rubber slipper
____2. Hand towel ____7. Plastic raincoat
____3. Marbles ____8. Stainless spoon
____4. Plastic cup ____9. Foam
____5. Cotton ____10. Mirror frame

Floating (F) or Sinking (S)

Decaying (D) or Non decaying(ND)
____11. A piece of paper ____16. A piece of bread ____21. Cooked rice
____12. Rock
____17. Leaf ____22. Ripe mango
____13.plastic bottle
____18. Plastic wrappers ____23. Rubber
____14. Eraser
____19. Leftover food ____24. Straw
____15. Apple ____20. Pieces of paper ____25. Fruit peelings