Grade 4 Science Test 1 Review

Travis notices that from night to night the observable shape of the moon looks different. If Travis keeps a picture journal of the shapes of the moon every night for 6 months, which statement below explains what he will find?

• The moon changes to a new shape once every 28 days

• The shapes of the moon always occur int he same order

• There are more full moons than any other shape of the moon

• There are only two shapes of the moon that can be seen at night

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On Earth, we measure time in many ways, such as minutes, hours, days, months, and years. All of these measurements are related to the sun, the moon, and Earth. Which of the following determines the length of a year on Earth?

• Earth rotates once on its axis

• The moon rotates once on its axis

• Earth revolves once around the sun

• The moon revolves once around Earth

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Orion is a star pattern that can be seen high in the sky from Florida in December and January. It is too low in the sky to be seen in July and August. Which of the following best explains why this change happens?

• The stars are in a different position because Earth has more daylight in summer than in winter

• Earth is in a different position because it rotates on its own axis every 24 hours.

• The stars are in a different position because they revolve around the Earth

• Earth is in a different position because it revolves around the sun

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Students in a science class are discussing the Earth, moon, and sun. Which of the following statements best describes Earth's movement?

• Earth's rotation takes one full day

• Earth's revolution take one full day

• Earth's revolution makes the sun appear to set in the west

• Earth rotates and revolves but cannot do both at the same time

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Mount Kilauea is an active volcano on the island of Hawaii. It has been erupting since 1983. Molten rock flows and gathers around the bottom of the volcano. Which type of rock is most likely found around the bottom of Mount Kilauea?

• mineral

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Mrs. Villiard finds a rock while walking along a stream near her house. She infers that the rock was formed when tiny pieces of other rocks and possibly fossils were cemented together. What type of rock does Mrs. Villiard most likely find near the stream?

• mineral

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

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Scientists have done test on minerals and have found that minerals can be very hard, very soft, or somewhere in between. When classifying a mineral based on its hardness, what is being tested?

• the termpature at which a mineral will begin to melt when heated

• the mark that may be seen when a mineral is rubbed on a tile

• the texture of the surface of a mineral after it is broken

• the ability of a mineral to resist being scratched

Mrs. Villiard writes the following sentence on the whiteboard:

_______ is the way a mineral's surface reflects light.

What word is missing in the sentence?

• cleavage

• hardness

• luster

• streak

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Mason talks with his friends and feels the warm sun while walking home from school. he hears his mother drive up in her car at the same time he opens the door to the house. Which of the following actions most likely involves the use of a nonrenewable resource?

• driving the car

• opening the door

• breathing fresh air

• talking with friends

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on Earth, there are renewable and nonrenewable resources. Which of the following best describes what would happen if a nonrenewable resource was all used up?

• the resource would no longer need to be produced

• products could no longer be made using the resource

• more of the resource would need to be made in a factory

• it would be impossible to use up a nonrenewable resource