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Grade 3 Motion and Patterns Practice Test

Explore Grade 3 Science with five 10-question practice tests on position, speed, direction, repeated motion, data, graphs, patterns, and predictions.

Motion and Patterns Practice Tests

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.

Skills covered

  • Defining motion and position
  • Comparing speed and distance
  • Describing direction and repeated movement
  • Recording and interpreting motion data
  • Recognizing patterns in graphs and observations
  • Making predictions from repeated results

How to use these practice tests

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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Grade 3 Motion and Patterns Practice Tests

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.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What information helps you compare how far two runners traveled?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The distance each runner traveled.

  1. Read the motion clue: Identify the movement, repeated event, measurement, or pattern described.
  2. Describe the pattern: Distance is the amount of space traveled and can be compared between runners.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is The distance each runner traveled.

Distance is the amount of space traveled and can be compared between runners.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What pattern might you see if a toy car travels 1, 2, 3, and 4 meters in four trials?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The distance increases by one meter each trial..

  1. Read the motion clue: Identify the movement, repeated event, measurement, or pattern described.
  2. Describe the pattern: The numbers show a repeating increase of one meter.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is The distance increases by one meter each trial..

The numbers show a repeating increase of one meter.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which tool can help record the time and distance of a moving object?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A stopwatch and a measuring tape.

  1. Read the motion clue: Identify the movement, repeated event, measurement, or pattern described.
  2. Describe the pattern: Time and distance measurements help describe motion and speed.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is A stopwatch and a measuring tape.

Time and distance measurements help describe motion and speed.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What can a line graph show about a moving object?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is How a measurement changes over time.

  1. Read the motion clue: Identify the movement, repeated event, measurement, or pattern described.
  2. Describe the pattern: A graph can show patterns in measurements such as distance over time.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is How a measurement changes over time.

A graph can show patterns in measurements such as distance over time.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which movement is repeated?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A pendulum swinging left and right again and again.

  1. Read the motion clue: Identify the movement, repeated event, measurement, or pattern described.
  2. Describe the pattern: The pendulum repeats the same back-and-forth motion.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is A pendulum swinging left and right again and again.

The pendulum repeats the same back-and-forth motion.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

If a pattern shows a toy car traveling farther in each trial, what might happen in the next trial?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is It may travel farther again if the conditions stay the same..

  1. Read the motion clue: Identify the movement, repeated event, measurement, or pattern described.
  2. Describe the pattern: A repeated pattern can help make a reasonable prediction.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is It may travel farther again if the conditions stay the same..

A repeated pattern can help make a reasonable prediction.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Why should students record data in a motion test?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Data helps them compare results and identify patterns..

  1. Read the motion clue: Identify the movement, repeated event, measurement, or pattern described.
  2. Describe the pattern: Recorded data provides evidence for comparing motion and finding patterns.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Data helps them compare results and identify patterns..

Recorded data provides evidence for comparing motion and finding patterns.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a variable in a motion investigation?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A factor that can be changed or measured.

  1. Read the motion clue: Identify the movement, repeated event, measurement, or pattern described.
  2. Describe the pattern: A variable is something in an investigation that may be changed or observed.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is A factor that can be changed or measured.

A variable is something in an investigation that may be changed or observed.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which observation gives useful motion data?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The car traveled 80 centimeters in 5 seconds..

  1. Read the motion clue: Identify the movement, repeated event, measurement, or pattern described.
  2. Describe the pattern: Distance and time are useful measurements for describing motion.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is The car traveled 80 centimeters in 5 seconds..

Distance and time are useful measurements for describing motion.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which statement best explains graphs and motion?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Graphs can make changes in speed, distance, or position easier to see..

  1. Read the motion clue: Identify the movement, repeated event, measurement, or pattern described.
  2. Describe the pattern: Graphs organize data so motion patterns can be observed.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Graphs can make changes in speed, distance, or position easier to see..

Graphs organize data so motion patterns can be observed.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 3 Motion and Patterns

What is motion?

Motion is a change in an object’s position compared with a reference point.

How can patterns help scientists study motion?

Repeated patterns in measurements and observations help scientists explain results and make predictions.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Motion and Patterns questions in total.