SC READY Grade 4 Science Sample Items

What should you do if you are indoors and an earthquake occurs?

• Stand still
• Run outside
• Get under a table or desk

The drawing shows the rock layers and fossils in an area. Use the drop-down menus to best describe this area and how it has changed over time. This means that a very long time ago, the area was ______.

Use a model to describe how animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways.

• Animals use their senses to receive information, process it in their brain, and respond accordingly.

• Animals only use their brain to receive and process information.

• Animals do not respond to information received through their senses.

• Animals use their senses but do not process information in their brain.

What is the primary cause of tsunamis?

• Tornadoes over ocean waters

• Underwater earthquakes

• Heavy rainfall

• High atmospheric pressure

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A person opened a can of tuna fish to make a sandwich for lunch. A cat ran into the kitchen from another room and began to meow. Which model best describes how the cat processed the information in its environment?

• A. tuna can makes a sound → cat’s brain receives a signal → cat runs into the kitchen

• B. cat’s brain receives a signal → tuna can makes a sound → cat runs into the kitchen

• C. cat sees can being opened → cat runs into the kitchen → cat’s brain receives a signal

• D. cat’s brain receives a signal → cat sees can being opened → cat runs into the kitchen

A student wants to develop a model that shows how a tree can be viewed by the eye. Which of the following components is essential for this model?

• Light source

• Soil type

• Tree height

• Leaf color

The map shows locations where earthquakes are frequent around the world. Which statement best describes the data in the map?

• A. Earthquakes occur in random locations.

• B. Most earthquakes occur in the Southern Hemisphere.

• C. The strongest earthquakes occur near the middle of oceans.

• D. Most earthquakes occur along boundaries between continents.

What is the main cause of waves at the beach?

• A) The sun

• B) The wind

• C) The ocean

• D) The moon

Fill in the blank: Offshore wind turbines do not use ________.

• fossil fuels

• solar panels

• nuclear reactors

• hydroelectric dams

The drawing shows the rock layers and fossils in an area. Use the drop-down menus to best describe this area and how it has changed over time. More recently, the area has been ______.

• dry land

• underwater

• a desert

• a forest