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Arkansas ATLAS Grade 3 Science Practice Test

Build Grade 3 Arkansas ATLAS Science readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering living things, matter, Earth and space, engineering, data, and evidence.

Arkansas ATLAS Grade 3 Science practice sets

This Arkansas ATLAS Grade 3 Science Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets support supplemental review of life science, physical science, Earth and space science, engineering design, data, and evidence.

Grade 3 Science skills covered

  • Plant and animal needs, inherited traits, adaptations, habitats, food chains, life cycles, pollination, and decomposers
  • States of matter, changes caused by heat, magnets, forces, reflection, sound, gravity, material properties, friction, and energy
  • Day and night, weather, evaporation, erosion, rocks, minerals, Moon phases, weather tools, soil, and the Sun
  • Engineering problems, materials, fair tests, design data, insulation, models, constraints, and repeated trials
  • Predictions, variables, observations, measurements, patterns, classification, evidence, conclusions, and investigation plans

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read each science situation carefully, record uncertain questions, and review the explanation for every missed or guessed answer.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Arkansas Department of Education ATLAS guidance, official blueprints, accommodations, or testing schedules.

For the broader Arkansas assessment hub, visit Arkansas State Assessments.

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Arkansas ATLAS Grade 3 Science Practice Questions

A 10-question Arkansas ATLAS Grade 3 science practice set on earth and space science, with answers and explanations.

Read each science situation carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What causes day and night?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Earth rotates on its axis.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Different parts of rotating Earth face toward or away from the Sun.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Different parts of rotating Earth face toward or away from the Sun.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is weather?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The condition of the air at a particular time and place.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Weather describes current conditions such as temperature, wind, and precipitation.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Weather describes current conditions such as temperature, wind, and precipitation.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What happens during evaporation?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Liquid water changes into water vapor.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Heat can change liquid water into invisible water vapor.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Heat can change liquid water into invisible water vapor.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

How can moving water change land?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is It can carry soil and sediment to another place.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Running water can erode and transport soil and sediment.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Running water can erode and transport soil and sediment.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which material is often found in rocks?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Minerals.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Rocks are made of one or more minerals.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Rocks are made of one or more minerals.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Why does the Moon appear to have different shapes during a month?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is We see different amounts of its sunlit side.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: The Moon reflects sunlight, and its position changes the visible lit portion.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

The Moon reflects sunlight, and its position changes the visible lit portion.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which tool measures air temperature?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Thermometer.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: A thermometer measures temperature.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

A thermometer measures temperature.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a safe action during a thunderstorm?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Go indoors and stay away from windows.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Being indoors and away from windows reduces danger from lightning and wind.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Being indoors and away from windows reduces danger from lightning and wind.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What does healthy soil help plants do?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Get nutrients and support their roots.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Soil provides support, water, air, and nutrients for plants.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Soil provides support, water, air, and nutrients for plants.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which statement about the Sun is true?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The Sun is a star that gives Earth light and heat.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: The Sun is our nearest star and provides energy to Earth.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

The Sun is our nearest star and provides energy to Earth.

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Frequently asked questions about Arkansas ATLAS Grade 3 Science Practice Test

Which science skills are covered?

The page covers life science, physical science, Earth and space science, engineering design, data, and evidence for Grade 3.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official ATLAS questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Arkansas Department of Education information for official materials, standards, accommodations, and policies.