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WorksheetsJANUARY 4th Grade REVIEW
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What word means "to sleep for the winter"?
a)
migrate
b)
mimic
c)
hibernate
d)
hide
2.
Which of the following is an example of camouflage?
a)
A white moth feeds on brightly colored flowers.
b)
A harmless insect looks like a poisonous insect.
c)
A lizard that lives in the grass has green skin.
d)
a mole hides in a burrow when predators are near.
3.
Many whales travel to cold waters to find food and to give birth. This is an example of...
a)
physical adaptation
b)
migration
c)
increased competition
d)
attraction
4.
Which is MOST likely a physical adaptation of polar bears to their environment?
a)
hibernation during the winter
b)
thick fur and extra body fat
c)
poor eyesight and hearing
d)
migration south in the winter
5.
Why does a cactus have spiny leaves and a waxy stem?
a)
to keep water from freezing
b)
to give off excess water
c)
to take in water from the ground
d)
to keep water from evaporating
6.
A tasty butterfly looks like another kind of butterfly that birds do not like to eat. This is an example of...
a)
behavior.
b)
mimicry.
c)
instinct.
d)
camouflage.
7.
Which of the following BEST describes why polar bears and giraffes have different adaptations?
a)
They have different basic needs.
b)
They both hibernate in the winter.
c)
They live in different environments.
d)
They compete with each other.
8.
Frogs eat insects, spiders, worms, snails, and fish. Which of the following adaptations helps a frog catch its prey?
a)
loud croak
b)
small ears
c)
sticky tongue
d)
moist skin
9.
A hawk catches small animals with its feet and uses its beak to help eat them. Which adaptation does a hawk have?
a)
round, flat beak and sharp claws
b)
hooked beak and sharp claws
c)
short, flat beak and webbed feet
d)
hooked beak and webbed feet
10.
Which statement is true about stems?
a)
All stems grow straight up.
b)
Stems do not support a plant.
c)
Some stems store food.
d)
Tree trunks are not stems.
11.
Which of these is an example of a behavioral adaptation?
a)
An insect's body color matches the trunk of a tree.
b)
A gazelle has long legs that help it run quickly.
c)
A woodchuck eats extra food before it hibernates.
d)
A frog has a long tongue to help it catch insects.
12.
Which of these would MOST likely cause a group of animals to become extinct?
a)
a decrease in competition
b)
a decrease in the amount of resources
c)
an increase in the population size
d)
an increase in the number of plants
13.
What type of animal is MOST often found at the top of a food chain?
a)
producer
b)
decomposer
c)
herbivore
d)
carnivore
14.
Why are decomposers important to the environment?
a)
They break down decayed plants and animals and help plants grow.
b)
They make their own food from sunlight.
c)
Carnivores eat only decomposers for food.
d)
Herbivores eat only decomposers for food.
15.
You are looking at a weather map. There is an H over the city of San Francisco. What can San Francisco expect in the next day?
a)
high winds
b)
high clouds
c)
high temperatures
d)
high air pressure
16.
If an ice cube is placed on the stove, it will...
a)
turn from a gas to a liquid.
b)
turn from a solid to a gas.
c)
turn from a liquid to a solid.
d)
turn from a solid to a liquid.
17.
What type of precipitation would you expect if it is above O degrees Celsius?
a)
ice
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
rain
18.
Which of the following shows the direction of the wind?
a)
wind gauge
b)
wind vane
c)
barometer
d)
anemometer
19.
Unlike an area's climate, an area's weather...
a)
can change from day to day.
b)
stays the same all year.
c)
can be determined by wind speed.
d)
is an average of conditions over time.
20.
When the temperature rises, liquid inside a thermometer...
a)
melts.
b)
contracts.
c)
freezes.
d)
expands.
21.
In the water cycle, heat from sunlight causes...
a)
condensation.
b)
evaporation.
c)
precipitation.
d)
collection.
22.
Which of the following indicates a cold front?
a)
a line with triangles on it
b)
the letter C
c)
a number with an F after it
d)
a patch of green color
23.
What is the change from water vapor to water called?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
collection
24.
What is the imaginary circle around Earth that is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole?
a)
tilt
b)
axis
c)
equator
d)
Northern Hemisphere
25.
Which of the following causes the seasons?
a)
the Sun's rotation
b)
the tilt of the Earth's axis
c)
the rising and setting of the Sun
d)
the summer solstice
26.
Which season begins with the least daylight?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
27.
Suppose daylight lasted for thirteen hours on June 21. how many hours of nighttime would occur on that day?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
24
d)
36
28.
Which of the following do planets in our solar system revolve around?
a)
Earth
b)
the Sun
c)
Mars
d)
the Moon
29.
Which word BEST describes rotation?
a)
flipping
b)
curving
c)
spinning
d)
jumping
30.
Which of the following is equal to one planetary day?
a)
one revolution
b)
one axis
c)
one rotation
d)
one orbit
31.
How many hours does it take Earth to complete one rotation?
a)
12
b)
24
c)
36
d)
48
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