4th Grade NYS Science Test Review #2

The diagram shows an emperor penguin. Four body structures are labeled. Which body structure helps the penguin stay warm as it dives into icy water?

• beak

• feathers

• flippers

• webbed feet

Which organism in this food chain is a producer?

• cricket

• frog

• green plant

• snake

Which organism in this food chain is both predator and prey?

• cricket

• frog

• green plant

• snake

What can a student to to increase the force of attraction of this magnet on the iron (metal) block?

• Move the block further away from the magnet.

• Move the block closer to the magnet.

• Put the magnet in the student's other hand.

• Paint the block with green paint.

What process in the water cycle is represented by the letter X?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• freezing

What process in the water cycle occurs when liquid water becomes a gas?

• evaporation

• condensation

• freezing

• precipitation

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

• It decreases.

• It increases.

• It remains the same.

What two observations are both used to describe weather?

• precipitation and runoff

• temperature and sky conditions

• wind speed and erosion

• types of clouds and deposition

What forces causes rocks to roll downhill?

• gravity

• friction

• erosion

• magnetism

Which color t-shirt would reflect the most light on a sunny day?

• pink

• black

• white

• yellow