Q2 Benchmark Practice - 4th Grade Science

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No. It increases the amount of plant cover.

Yes. It increases the amount of sediment in the lake.

Yes. It results in a rise in the level of water in the lake.

No. It results in a drop in the height of the land surface.

rubbing rough sandpaper on the top of a pile of soil

dripping water on the top of a pile of soil

pouring water around the bottom of a pile of soil

piling rocks around the bottom of a pile of soil

The plants in the field grow taller after a rainstorm.

The plants shrink after a cold night.

The dirt around the bottoms of the plants decreases after a windy day.

The dirt around the plants is soft and easy to move.

Less energy is transferred to location H, causing a larger amount of air to launch the rocket a distance farther than 3,000 centimeters.

Less energy is transferred to location H, causing a smaller amount of air to launch the rocket a distance less than 3,000 centimeters.

More energy is transferred to location H, causing a larger amount of air to launch the rocket a distance farther than 3,000 centimeters.

More energy is transferred to location H, causing a smaller amount of air to launch the rocket a distance less than 3,000 centimeters.

coal

minerals

oil

sunlight

wind

Erosion caused by the sand moves the water and deposits it in another location.

Erosion caused by the water moves the sand and deposits it in another location.

Deposition caused by the sand moves the water and erodes it in another location.

Deposition caused by the water moves the sand and erodes it in another location.

The organism only ate plants.

The organism walked on the ground.

The organism was only active at night.

The organism could give birth to many offspring at once.

They cause a negative effect on the environment as oil can harm plants and animals, causing populations to decrease.

They cause a positive effect on the environment as some organisms can use oil as a food source.

They cause a negative effect on the environment as oil is lost that could help operate other machines.

They cause a positive effect on the environment as some organisms move to new locations to avoid the oil.

Earth tilts back, and location X faces away from the Sun.

Earth does not move, and location X faces the Moon.

Earth rotates on its axis, and location X faces away from the Sun.

Earth revolves around the Sun, and location X faces the Moon.