End of Cycle 4 Assessment - Grade 4 Science

A student investigates plants by conducting an experiment. They get three plants in pots. One pot is placed under light and watered. The second pot is placed under light but not watered. The third pot is placed in a dark box and watered. After one week, the student observes that the first plant is healthy, but the other plants look unhealthy. Why are the two plants unhealthy?

• The plants are not able to breathe.

• The plants are not able to reproduce.

• The plants are not able to make their own food.

• The plants provide food for consumers.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which statement describes the transfer of energy in this food chain?

• The grass gets energy from the Sun.

• The sparrow gets energy from the snake.

• The grass gets energy from the grasshopper.

• The grasshopper gets energy from the owl.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A group of scientists discover the fossil of a whale in a desert. What can the scientists conclude about this environment based on their findings?

• Whales used to live on land.

• The area used to be covered in water.

• The area used to be a desert.

• Whales migrated to the desert.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A plant lives in the desert. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY an adaptation that helps it survive in this dry environment?

• Sugar-filled fruits

• Broad, thin leaves

• Waxy, needle-like leaves

• Roots that dangle in the air

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Jack pine trees are adapted to survive in forest fires. Which characteristics most help the Jack pine grow well in places that have frequent fires?

• Having needle-like leaves and no flowers

• Having thick bark and cones that open when they get very hot

• Having leaves that are yellowish-green and seeds found inside cones

• Having a height over 10 meters and growing well in rocky or sandy soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A scientist discovers fossils buried in different rock layers in a dry canyon. She studies the layer in the image. She claims she has evidence that a rock layer she is studying was once under an ocean. Which evidence best supports the scientist's claim?

• The rock layer contains fossils of sea animals.

• The rock layer includes rock samples that are different colors.

• The rock layer contains fossils of plants.

• The rock layer contains particles that are similar to river sand.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A student draws a food web. She uses arrows to show the direction that energy flows in the food web.

• Energy flows from the snake to the mouse.

• Energy flows from the hawk to the snake.

• Energy flows from the rabbit to the snake.

• Energy flows from the rabbit to the mouse.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which food chain is correct based on the information in this food web?

• Leopard seals → Fish → Tiny sea animals → Tiny sea plants

• Tiny sea plants → Tiny sea animals → Baleen whales → Toothed whales

• Elephant seals → Leopard seals → Seabirds → Baleen whales

• Crabs → Fish → Elephant seals → Toothed whales

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NGSS.3-LS2-1

NGSS.3-LS4-3

NGSS.5-LS2-1

What can be determined about the time period during which this fossil formed?

• A. Minerals were scarce in land environments.

• B. Sunlight and water were both available.

• C. Small animals roamed terrestrial environments.

• D. Large and small living organisms existed.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following are true about producers in an environment.

• They all get energy by eating plants and animals.

• They return nutrients to the soil when organisms die.

• They are able to make their own food by using sunlight.

• They supply a lot of energy to other organisms.

• They gain energy by eating other animals.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3