Grade 3 Science · Forces and Interactions
Explore Grade 3 Science with five 10-question practice tests on pushes, pulls, motion, gravity, friction, speed, direction, and object interactions.
These Grade 3 Science practice tests help students understand how pushes and pulls affect objects. Students explore motion, speed, direction, gravity, friction, and interactions between objects.
Look for the action that applies the force. Decide whether it is a push or pull, then identify how the object’s speed, direction, shape, or motion changes. Remember that gravity pulls objects toward Earth and friction resists motion between surfaces.
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5. Test
A 10-question Grade 3 Science practice test on pushes, pulls, motion, gravity, friction, speed, direction, and object interactions.
Read each science question carefully. Identify the force or motion described and choose the answer that best explains its effect.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Gravity.
Gravity pulls the ball back toward Earth.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Friction.
Friction between the tire and road provides grip.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is A hand pushing a box.
A hand pushing a box is a push that can change the box’s motion.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is A skateboard rolling down a sidewalk.
The skateboard is changing position, so it is in motion.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Kicking a ball away from your foot.
Kicking the ball away applies a push.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Tugging a rope toward yourself.
Tugging a rope toward yourself is a pull.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is The toy car traveled farther than it did with a gentle push..
A farther distance shows a greater effect of the stronger push.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is The classroom window has a blue curtain..
The curtain sentence describes an object but not a force or motion.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Pushes and pulls can start, stop, or change the motion of objects..
This conclusion summarizes the main effects of forces on motion.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is To observe and explain how pushes and pulls affect motion.
Testing forces provides evidence about how motion changes.
A force is a push or pull that can change an object’s motion.
Friction is a force that resists motion when two surfaces rub together.
The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Forces and Interactions questions in total.
