Atlas Science Practice Test
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Science
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4th Grade
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Medium
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Charles Martinez
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This quiz covers elementary astronomy and basic plant and light science concepts appropriate for 4th grade students. The astronomy section focuses on fundamental celestial body classification, requiring students to distinguish between stars, planets, and satellites while understanding orbital relationships between the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Students must grasp that the Sun is a star, Earth is a planet, and the Moon is a satellite, along with the concept that Earth orbits the Sun and the Moon orbits Earth. The plant science component examines plant survival needs and aquatic plant adaptations, specifically using the lotus as an example to teach about different types of aquatic plants and their positioning relative to water. Additional concepts include the lotus effect's water-repelling properties, moon phases as a result of reflected sunlight, light's straight-line travel, and the classification of energy sources as renewable or non-renewable. Students need foundational knowledge of space systems, plant structures and functions, light properties, and energy resources. Created by Charles Martinez, a Science teacher in India who teaches grade 4. This comprehensive practice test serves as an excellent tool for reviewing multiple science domains before assessments or as a formative evaluation to gauge student understanding across astronomy, botany, physics, and environmental science topics. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, assign it as independent practice to reinforce classroom instruction, or use it for homework to extend learning beyond school hours. The varied question format makes it particularly effective for identifying knowledge gaps in celestial body classification, plant adaptations, and energy concepts. This assessment aligns with standards 5-ESS1-1 (Sun and stars), 5-ESS1-2 (Earth's place in the solar system), 4-LS1-1 (plant structures and survival), and 5-ESS3-1 (energy resources), providing comprehensive coverage of essential elementary science concepts that build foundational understanding for more advanced scientific study.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sun is a _________.
Star 恆星
Planet 行星
Satellite 衛星
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Moon is a _________.
Star 恆星
Planet 行星
Satellite 衛星
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earth is a _________.
Star 恆星
Planet 行星
Satellite 衛星
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Orbit: 繞軌道運行
Which orbits the Sun?
Earth
Moon
Sun
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which orbits the Earth?
Earth
Moon
Sun
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Plants need ___________ to survive.
Air
Water
Sun
Electricity
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS1-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is a Lotus.
The leaves are _______ the water.
on
in
under
above
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