4th Grade Science End of the Year Review

4th Grade Science End of the Year Review

Open Ended

Name each form of energy in M.E.L.T.S.

Multiple Select

*Thermal energy is defined as the energy that comes from the temperature of a heated substance. Which three statements represent thermal energy?

• Thermal energy can be transferred from one object to another.

• Humans can detect thermal energy with their eyes.

• Thermal energy can cause a change in the state of matter.

• An example of thermal energy can include boiling water.

Multiple Choice

*Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string vibrates?

• Sound energy

• Electrical energy

• Thermal energy

• Light energy

Multiple Choice

*Which of the following is an important safety practice during a lab investigation of thermal energy?

• Informing the teacher of a broken graduated cylinder.

• Using insulated gloves when handling heated beakers.

• Remembering not to look directly at the sun while investigating shadows.

Multiple Choice

Which requires more force to move it?

• A heavy object, like a bowling ball.

• A light object, like a tennis ball.

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

*When riding a bicycle, which force most likely causes the bicycle to move forward?

• Pushing the pedals

• Pulling the pedals

• Gravity pulling the bike down to the ground.

Poll

What grade were you in when you learned to ride a bicycle?

• 1st grade

• 2nd grade

• 3rd grade

• 4th grade

• I don't know because bicycles are death traps.

Multiple Choice

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because

• they are used to produce heat.

• they take a long time to form.

• they can be found underground.

Multiple Select

*Choose the three non-renewable resources-

• coal

• animals

• petroleum

• natural gas

Multiple Choice

*Which of the following statements best describes the importance of conserving Earth's natural resources?

• Earth's natural resources are available on an unlimited basis.

• Some of Earth's natural resources may be replaced in a short time.

• Many of Earth's natural resources are used up faster than they can be replaced.

Multiple Choice

*Which of the following titles best fits column X on the above table of Natural Resources?

• Unlimited Resources

• Renewable Resources

• Nonrenewable Resources

Poll

Do you recycle at home?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What's the difference between a food chain and a food web?

• Energy flows in many directions in a food chain and only in one direction in a food web.

• Energy flows in many directions in a food web and only in one direction in a food chain.

• All ecosystems have food chains but not all ecosystems have food webs.

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Multiple Select

*Look at the food web. What would happen to this ecosystem if there was no more corn? Select two answers.

• The grasshopper population would decrease.

• The frog population would decrease.

• The grasshopper population would increase.

• The butterfly population would decrease.

Poll

Which food do you prefer to consume?

Animal Adaptations

Multiple Choice

An adaptation is -

• any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive.

• the role an organism plays in its environment.

• the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another.

Multiple Choice

In the Arctic there is often snow on the ground. Many Arctic animals are able to change their coloration. Which function best helps an Arctic hare survive in its environment?

• A short, fluffy tail

• Thick, white fur

• Ability to run fast

• Ability to burrow

Multiple Choice

Which picture below is the best example of a learned behavior in a dog?

Open Ended

If you could have any pet in the world, what would you have? Type in your answer.

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

*What step of the water cycle is shown in this picture?

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

Multiple Choice

How does the sun’s energy affect the water cycle?

• The sun’s energy melts the icebergs so that there is more water for the water cycle.

• The sun’s energy warms water so that it evaporates and rises into the air.

• The sun’s energy evaporates water so there is less water for the water cycle.

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

*Based on the information on the chart, which weather condition shows the numbers decreasing each day?

• wind speed

• precipitation

• high temperature

• low temperature

Poll

What is your favorite type of precipitation?

Soil

a material formed from tiny pieces of rocks, minerals, organic material, water, and air

Types of Soil

1. Clay

2. Loam

3. Sand

4. Silt

Multiple Select

Soil consists of which materials? Select all that apply.

• water and air

• minerals

• organic material

• pieces of rock

Multiple Choice

Students wanted to test out the capacity to retain water. They poured water through the soil samples and waited for 2 minutes. Based on the results, which of the following is a correct conclusion?

• Water seeped through sample A the slowest.

• Water seeped through sample B the fastest.

• Sample A retained the most water.

Multiple Choice

*When identifying the texture of a soil, you are determining the -

• the type of rock underneath the soil.

• the age of the soil.

• the size of the grains in the soil.

Multiple Choice

*Elementary school students want to build a greenhouse. The principal asks the students what type of soil they need to grow the healthiest plants. The students know they need a soil rich in nutrients in order for the plants to grow well.

Which soil will most likely support the healthy growth of plants?

• Red clay that is smooth to the touch.

• Dark loam that is moist to the touch.

• Tan sand that is loosely held together.

Multiple Choice

*Elementary school students want to build a greenhouse. The principal asks the students what type of soil they need to grow the healthiest plants. The students know they need a soil rich in nutrients in order for the plants to grow well.

Which soil will most likely support the healthy growth of plants?

Multiple Choice

*Observe the clear cylinder with soil and water. Most of the water has remained on top of the soil in the cylinder. Which of the following most likely describes the soil in the container?

• The soil sample is mostly gravel.

• The soil sample is mostly clay.

• The soil sample is mostly sand.

• The soil sample is mostly silt.

Multiple Choice

*Observe the clear cylinder with soil and water. Most of the water has remained on top of the soil in the cylinder. Which of the following most likely describes the soil in the container?

Poll

Does anyone in your family enjoy planting?

• Mom / Dad

• Grandparents

• Aunt / Uncle

• ME!!!!!!

Multiple Choice

A student is separating a container of objects made from a variety of materials, such as plastic and metal. Which tool would be best to separate the objects?

Multiple Choice

*A student is separating a container of objects made rom a variety of materials, such as plastic and metal. Which tool would be best to separate the objects?

• Thermometer

• Magnet

• Graduated cylinder

• Spring scale

Open Ended

*A worker dropped a box of nails and bolts. How will a magnet be helpful to the builder? Write your answer in a complete sentence.

Multiple Choice

A material that allows heat or electricity to flow through it is a ______________.

• insulator

• circuit

• current

• conductor

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

*Which object is the best conductor of electricity?

Multiple Choice

*Which object is the best conductor of electricity?

• A ceramic mug

• A plastic fork

• A penny

• A wooden craft stick

Poll

If you were a super hero, which power would you choose: magnetism or electricity?

General Science Knowledge

Multiple Choice

*What type of erosion most likely caused this arch to form?

• Water

• Wind

• Chemical

• Machines

Multiple Choice

*A student places a cork and coin in a tub full of water.

Which statement best describes the results?

• Both will float on top of the water.

• The cork will float, and the coin will sink.

• The coin will float, and the cork will sink.

• They will both sink to the bottom of the tub.

Multiple Choice

*When water freezes and expands in the crack in the sidewalk, it will

• get wider.

• get more narrow.

• keep its shape.

• disappear.

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Select

Select all the mixtures.

Multiple Select

Select all the solution(s).

Multiple Choice

*Solutions are a type of mixture and share many similarities with other mixtures. One way that solutions may differ from other mixtures is -

• solutions are not easily separated while other mixtures are easily separated

• solutions form new substances while other mixtures do not form new substances

• solutions are a mixture of only two substances while other mixtures can mix 3 or more substances.

Poll

Do you feel ready to take on your Science end of the year benchmark?