Grade 3 Science · Motion and Patterns
Explore Grade 3 Science with five 10-question practice tests on position, speed, direction, repeated motion, data, graphs, patterns, and predictions.
These Grade 3 Science practice tests help students describe how objects move and recognize patterns in motion. Students explore position, speed, direction, repeated movement, data, graphs, and predictions.
Identify what changed: position, speed, direction, or time. Use measurements such as distance and seconds to compare motion, and look for repeated results before making a prediction.
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1. Test
A 10-question Grade 3 Science practice test on position, speed, direction, repeated motion, observations, data, patterns, and predictions.
Read each science question carefully. Identify the motion, measurement, force, repeated pattern, or data clue, then choose the best answer.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is A change in an object’s position.
Motion happens when an object changes position compared with a reference point.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is The location of an object.
Position describes where an object is located.
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Correct answer: C
The correct answer is How fast an object moves.
Speed tells how quickly an object changes position.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is A movement that repeats or follows a predictable sequence.
A pattern is easier to recognize when movements repeat or follow an order.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is A bicycle that travels farther in the same amount of time.
An object moving farther in the same time has greater speed.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is The path or way an object is moving.
Direction tells whether an object moves north, south, left, right, or another way.
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Correct answer: C
The correct answer is The hands of a clock moving around its face.
Clock hands move repeatedly in a regular circular pattern.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is The time an object takes to move.
A stopwatch measures time, which can help compare motion and speed.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is A ball rolls from the top of a ramp to the bottom..
The ball changes position as it rolls down the ramp.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Objects can move at different speeds, in different directions, and in repeating patterns..
Motion can be described by position, speed, direction, and repeated patterns.
Motion is a change in an object’s position compared with a reference point.
Repeated patterns in measurements and observations help scientists explain results and make predictions.
The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Motion and Patterns questions in total.
