4th Grade Analyzing Science Data

Children in Ms. Turner's 4th grade class were testing mineral rocks for their hardness. The graph shows the results. If someone needed to drill through something that was extremely hard, which mineral would make the best drill bit?

• Chalk, because it is the softest mineral that the class tested.

• Copper, because all drill bits are made from metal.

• Quartz, because it is easy to find.

• Diamond, because it is the hardest mineral that the class tested.

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Out of the four minerals Ms. Turner's class tested, which mineral could make a scratch mark on quartz?

• Copper, because metal can scratch most rocks.

• Diamond, because it is softer than quartz.

• Diamond, because it is harder than quartz.

• Copper, because it is harder than chalk.

A kindergarten class was exploring how different objects sink and float. The class tested four blocks, one made of cork, one made of glass, one made of wood, and one made of iron. The diagram shows the results. If the students added another block of steel, what would you expect it to do?

• Steel is a heavy metal, so I would expect it to sink to the bottom like iron.

• Steel is a light metal, so I would expect it to float on the surface of the water like cork.

• Steel is not as heavy as glass, so it would float just below the surface of the water like wood.

• Steel would not sink or float, it would dissolve in the water.

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What would be the best material to use to stuff a life vest with?

• Glass

• Iron

• Cork

• Wood

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A 5th grade class was studying the properties of matter. They wanted to measure how quickly a hot liquid would cool. They tested two different liquids, liquid V and liquid X. The chart shows their results. How quickly did the liquids cool every minute?

• Liquid X cooled 3 degrees every minute and liquid V cooled 10 degrees every minute.

• Liquid V cooled 3 degrees every minute and Liquid X cooled 10 degrees every minute.

• Liquid V cooled 26 degrees in all and Liquid X cooled 20 degrees in all.

• Liquid X cooled 10 degrees in all and so did Liquid V.

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When does Liquid X become cooler than Liquid V?

• After 10 minutes.

• After 5 minutes.

• After 30 minutes.

• After 9 minutes.

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Quenton learned that the amount of daylight hours in one day could increase or decrease based on where you live. He did some research and created a bar graph to show the amount of daylight for two different locations. The graph shows the results of his research. Based on the graph, in what month does Location 2 (the darker line) begin to get less sunlight than Location 1 (the lighter line)?

• In April

• In January

• In July

• In May

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Quenton learned that in the northern hemisphere the amount of daylight increases each month between January and July. Based on the graph Quenton created, which location is in the northern hemisphere?

• Location 1

• Location 2

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Ms. Freeman's class was working on measuring air temperature. One of her students wondered if the air was warmer near the windows around the top half of her room. They took different measurements based on the distance from the floor and created the graph. Based on the graph, what is the relationship between air temperature and the distance from the floor?

• The temp gets cooler as the distance from the floor increases.

• The temp gets warmer as the distance from the floor increases.

What did Ms. Freeman's class most likely use in their investigation?

• Measuring tape, thermometer, and pencils

• wind-vane, thermometer, markers

• measuring tape, rain gauge, and pencils

• ruler, wind-sock, and markers

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