4th Grade TCAP Practice Science Test

Front

Dropping the ball into which hole will cause the ball to travel the fastest?

Back

Hole 1, because the ball will have the most potential energy

Front

The graph shows population growth and water usage for the world. Which statement is correct based on the data shown?

Back

The amount of water used is higher when the human population is higher.

Front

Which of these best describes a way that gray wolves adapt to survive the changing temperatures?

Back

Wolves develop a heavy coat in the fall and shed it in the spring.

Front

Students took turns rolling a ball across a classroom floor. A sensor measured the speed of the ball at the one-meter mark. The students recorded the speed in the data table. Which conclusion is supported by the data? Options: The ball had the most energy on roll 1, The ball had the least energy on roll 4, The ball had less energy on roll 1 than on roll 2, The ball had more energy on roll 2 than roll 3.

Back

The ball had the least energy on roll 4.

Front

Which human activity is the author talking about in the quote? "Science studies show that when people build more roads, parking lots, sidewalks, and rooftops, there is more storm water runoff. This can cause more flooding and erosion."

Back

building cities

Front

Which organisms get energy from crickets?

Back

shrews and frogs

Front

The diagram shows a V-shaped valley. The valley did not exist thousands of years ago. This valley is most likely the result of

Back

riverbanks being eroded by fast-moving water.

Front

What would most likely happen to the ecosystem if beavers and their dams were removed?

Back

The water used by plants on the banks of the stream would be reduced as the stream water moves more quickly through the ecosystem.

Front

Which activity would allow a student to check mechanical weathering off the list?

Back

a stone becoming smooth in a flowing riverbed

Front

A student labeled two locations on a map. The student claims locations 1 and 2 may experience sunset at the same time. Which statement provides evidence for this argument?

Back

Both locations are on the same line of longitude.