Grade 4 Science

What is the best way to measure the volume of an orange?

• Squeezing the juice out of the orange into a graduated cylinder

• Measuring the height, width, and length of the orange using a ruler

• Counting the number of centimeter cubes that would fit inside the orange

• Putting the orange into a beaker of water and seeing how much the water rises

What should Sarah do to demonstrate a year of days and nights on planet Earth?

• Spin 365 times in the same spot.

• Stop spinning and walk around the table.

• Stop spinning and move back and forth from the lamp.

• Continue spinning and move completely around the lamp.

The table below shows data about two fruits. Which is true about the volume of the fruits?

• Fruit A has more volume than Fruit B.

• Fruit A has less volume than Fruit B.

• Fruits A and B have the same volume.

• There is not enough information to find the volume.

A student has two different minerals that are similar in color. Which property might help the student distinguish between the two minerals?

• Color

• Mass

• Volume

• Streak

When water at room temperature is put in a freezer, how will the water's state of matter change?

• from a gas to a solid

• from a liquid to a gas

• from a liquid to a solid

• from a solid to a liquid

Some students conduct an investigation to test which metal conducts heat best. Rods of different metals are placed in hot water. Attached to the top of each rod is a small piece of wax and a small plastic chip. As heat from the water travels through the metal rod, the wax melts and the chip falls. The students test each metal rod, and the data are shown in the table.

According to the data, which metal conducts heat best?

• aluminum

• bronze

• copper

• steel

The wind blows through the branches of a maple tree. Aaron sees small pieces from the tree fly into the wind. The pieces are about the size of his finger, and they move like tiny helicopters. Which part of plant reproduction does Aaron see happening?

• pollination

• germination

• seed dispersal

• seed production

Pat plans to fry an egg for breakfast. Which statement best describes what will happen to the egg upon frying?

• The egg will expand.

• The egg will change into a liquid.

• The properties of the material in the egg will change.

• The heat will cause the egg to become more nutritious.

Kayla is comparing sounds made from the same musical string stretched out on a board with different lengths. All strings were stretched using the same amount of tightness, but have different lengths as follows: What is the correct order of the pitches of the strings, from lowest to highest pitch?

• string #2, string #3, string #1

• string #3, string #2, string #1

• string #2, string #1, string #3

• string #1, string #3, string #2

Which question would most likely be answered scientifically and NOT based on opinion?

• Which fossil is the oldest?

• Which flower is the most beautiful?

• Which sport requires the most effort?

• Which gem stone is the most valuable?