Fourth Quarter Assessment - Science 4

What does it mean when we say light is refracted?

• It is absorbed by a material

• it is reflected off a surface

• it changes direction when it enters a different medium

• it travels in straight line

If you're designing a concert hall, why might you choose materials that absorb sound for the walls and ceiling?

• To increase the volume of the music
  

• To lessen echoes and improve sound quality
  

• to make the music sound more distant
  

• To make the music sound higher pitched
  

A gardener wants to grow plants that require well-drained soil with good nutrient content. They have access to sandy soil, loamy soil, and clay soil. Which soil should they choose and why?

• Sandy soil because it drains water quickly but has low nutrient content.
  

• Loamy soil because it has a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay, providing good drainage and nutrients.
  

• Clay soil because it retains water and nutrients well but may drain too slowly.
  

• Sandy soil because it retains water and nutrients well but may drain too quickly
  

Imagine you are a drop of water in a lake. Describe your journey through the water cycle.

• I evaporate from the lake, condense into a cloud, fall as rain, and return to the lake
  

• I stay in the lake and do not move
  

• I evaporate from the lake, but I do not condense into a cloud or fall as rain
  

• I condense into a cloud, fall as rain, but do not return to the lake
  

Imagine you're a safety officer giving a talk about weather safety. What advice would you give for staying safe in sunny, rainy, and stormy weather?

• Always carry an umbrella, no matter the weather
  

• Go outside only when it's sunny
  

• Wear sunscreen and a hat on sunny days, use an umbrella or raincoat on rainy days, and stay

  indoors during storms
  

• Wear a heavy coat all the time
  

Which of the following is a property of light?

• It can be heard

• It can be cook

• It can be seen

• It can be tasted

Which statement is true about how heat travels?

• Heat always travels from cooler to warmer objects.

• Heat travels in only one direction.

• Heat travels from warmer to cooler objects.

• Heat does not travel.

What is the scientific term for the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Absorption

What does a thermometer measure?

• Wind speed

• Air pressure

• Temperature

• Rainfall

In the morning, when the Sun is low in the sky, how do the shadows appear?

• Short and pointing west

• Long and pointing east

• Short and pointing east

• Long and pointing west