Grade 4 AIMS science review

The average condition of temperature, wind, and other factors over a period of several years is defined as

• weather

• climate

• precipitation

• the water cycle

If Tucson is in the middle of a high pressure system, which of the following most likely describes the weather?

• cloudy

• sunny

• rainy

• snowy

Lines that depict air masses of similar temperature and moisture are called...

• low pressure systems

• fronts

• climates

• weather systems

Over long periods of time, mountains are worn down by all of the following but

• gravity

• erosion

• weathering

• volcanoes

Which pair of magnets would attract each other?

• S N S N

• S N N S

• N S S N

• N S

  N S

Why is a car a safe place during a thunderstorm?

• The car has rubber tires and rubber is an insulator

• The car can be tightly sealed up so rain and ligtening cannot get in

• The car is low to the ground, and lightening can only strike tall objects

• The car has a metal body, and metal is an insulator

Which of the following shows a series circuit?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What kind of charge do electrons have?

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• strong positive

Which of the following parts act as a conductor in an electrical outlet?

• A wall plate

• metal plug in

• plastic base arounf plug in

• plastic coating to secure wires

A battery and bulb can be connected in many ways. If there are multiple paths for the current, it is called a...

• switch path

• parallel circuit

• simple circuit

• series path