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Worksheets4th Grade Science Pre-Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When you turn on a radio, what type of energy transformation takes place?
a)
sound to chemical
b)
chemical to sound
c)
electrical to sound
d)
sound to electrical
2.
When a firecracker explodes, stored chemical energy turns into light & sound energy. What else?
a)
thermal
b)
nuclear
3.
What type of energy is released when a proton is knocked out of an atom's nucleus?
a)
atomic energy
b)
nuclear energy
4.
Stored energy of an object due to its position is its _______
a)
potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
5.
___________ is the ability to do work or cause change.
a)
energy
b)
potential energy
6.
An object has ______ because it is moving.
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
7.
Food is an example of chemical energy.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
A toy car sitting at the bottom of a ramp has potential energy.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Light always travels in straight lines.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Waves move through solids, liquids and gasses. Even outer space.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The number of waves that pass in a certain amount of time is called....
a)
Frequency
b)
Wave length
c)
Amplitude
d)
Crest
13.
What is a function of muscles?
a)
work in pairs to pull your lungs in different directions. They also help move food and blood through your body. Without them , you wouldn't be able to move at all
b)
work in pairs to pull your bones in different directions. They also help move food and blood through your body. Without them , you wouldn't be able to move at all
c)
take and absorb nutrients
d)
cleans your stomach
14.
An animal that eats both plants and animals is called a......
a)
dinosaur
b)
carnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
omnivore
15.
Organs that allow you to breathe....
a)
lungs
b)
heart
c)
liver
d)
toes
16.
A turkey is a bird. Is a turkey a vertebrate or invertebrate?
a)
invertebrate
b)
vertebrate
17.
A spider is an arachnid. Is a spider a vertebrate or invertebrate?
a)
vertebrate
b)
invertebrate
18.
A student fills a container with 500 millimeters of a liquid. The student needs to heat the liquid to 35 degrees Celsius. What tool should the student use to measure the temprature or a liquid?
a)
beaker
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
balance
d)
thermometer
19.
A stick of butter is placed in a pot to make macaroni and cheese. The butter melts. What causes the butter to melt?
a)
heat
b)
gravity
c)
light
d)
friction
20.
Herbivores eat...
a)
Meat
b)
Plants
c)
Meat and plants
d)
McDonald's Happy Meals
21.
A snake living in the desert buries itself in the daytime. Burying itself in the sand helps the snake survive by...
a)
allowing the snake to move quickly
b)
helping the snake stay cool
c)
helping the snake blend with its environment
d)
keeping the snake from becoming ill
22.
Why does the Earth have seasons?
a)
The temperature of the sun changes.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
d)
The distance between Earth and the sun changes.
23.
The sun is a _____________.
a)
planet
b)
star
c)
galaxy
d)
comet
24.
Stars are classified by ........
a)
size
b)
color
c)
temperature
d)
all of the above
25.
Why do we have seasons on Earth.
a)
Due to the tilt and rotation of the Earth on its axis.
b)
Due to the Gravitational pull
c)
Due to the Rotation of the sun
d)
Due to the Revolution of the Sun
26.
One rotation of the Earth on its axis is..........
a)
24 hours= 1 day
b)
365 days= 1 year
c)
12 Hours= Half a day
d)
300 hours
27.
This is a picture of a ________________.
a)
inclined plane
b)
pulley
c)
wedge
d)
screw
28.
The source of energy for producers is the
a)
energy
b)
sun
c)
plants
d)
animals
29.
Webbed Feet
a)
Behavioral
b)
Physical
30.
What words below describe the Outer planets?
a)
Large and made mostly of gas
b)
Rocky, large, only have 1 moon.
c)
Made of gas, small and rocky
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