2011 Grade 4 Science Review

The diagram shows a balance. Side A has five blocks and side B has three blocks. The mass of each block is shown in grams (g). How much greater is the mass of the blocks on side A than the mass of the blocks on side B.

• 50 g

• 100 g

• 150 g

• 200 g

How does the length of daylight in New York State change from summer to fall?

• It decreases.

• It increases.

• It remains the same.

Which two observations are both used to describe weather?

• precipitation and runoff

• temperature and sky conditions

• wind speed and erosion

• types of clouds and deposition

A calendar for the month of September 2003 is shown. The calendar shows the changing appearance of

• the Sun

• the Moon

• the stars

• Earth

It rained on a hot summer afternoon and a puddle formed. After several hours, the puddle was gone. Which two processes made the puddle form and them disappear?

• precipitation followed by evaporation

• deposition followed by evaportion

• precipitation followed by runoff

• deposition followed by runoff

Which force causes rocks to roll downhill?

• gravity

• friction

• erosion

• magnetism

Which unit of measurement describes and object's length?

• meter

• kilogram

• liter

• degree

Which sense is used to determine an object's texture?

• hearing

• smell

• taste

• touch

The diagram shows a solid piece of chocolate before it was melted and the same piece of chocolate after it was melted into a liquid. Which property of the piece of chocolate is the same in the two diagrams?

• mass

• shape

• temperature

• texture

Which form of energy is found in food?

• chemical

• electrical

• sound

• mechanical