4th grade final benchmark quiz

___ ____ is a ball of hot gases that produces heat, light and energy for Earth.

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The planets

• Water cycle

Which list the correct order of planets?

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Mars, Mercury, Saturn Uranus

• Pluto, Mercury, Venus, Earth

• Venus, Mars, Saturn, Neptune

Rotating is...

• revolving around an object.

• orbiting an object.

• spinning on an axis.

• moving around the sun.

When the Sun warms up the Earth, ____ causes water from rivers, lakes, and streams to turn to water vapor.

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

What does the frequency of a sound wave determine?

• Amplitude

• Energy

• Pitch

• Volume

__________ is the average weather over a period of time.

• abiotic

• climate

• biotic

• adaptation

What moon phase comes before a Full Moon?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

Where are the warmest climates located?

• near the equator

• near the North Pole

• near the South Pole

• in the Northern Hemisphere

In a diagram of a food web, the arrows show the flow of _____.

• soil

• sunlight

• oxygen

• energy

Why is it important to wear safety goggles when pouring an unknown liquid?

• They protect your eyes from liquids that could splash up and cause serious injury.

• They make you look like you're a real scientist.

• They protect your body from getting burned during an experiment.

• They make it easier to see what you are doing, which helps to avoid making mistakes during the experiment.