WorksheetsFourth Grade Science PSSA #1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This part of the plant use sunlight to make food.
a)
roots
b)
leaves
c)
stems
d)
flowers
2.
Which organisms in this food chain are predators?
a)
plants and caterpillars
b)
caterpillars and frogs
c)
frogs and snakes
d)
snakes and plants
3.
Germination is...
a)
when bacteria grows.
b)
viruses traveling.
c)
saplings growing.
d)
seedlings sprouting.
4.
Which correctly lists the life cycle of some insects?
a)
egg - larva- adult - pupa
b)
egg - pupa - larva - adult
c)
pupa - egg - larva - adult
d)
egg - larva- pupa - adult
5.
After several weeks, a student observes that the water level in their aquarium tank is lower. What process caused
this to happen?
this to happen?
a)
condensation
b)
erosion
c)
precipitation
d)
evaporation
6.
Runoff is best described as water that...
a)
condenses into a cloud
b)
flows over the ground
c)
evaporates into a gas
d)
moves downward into the ground
7.
A simple machine that helps move a flag up a flagpole is...
a)
a bar magnet
b)
an inclined plane
c)
a pulley
d)
a lever
8.
Which tool is used to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
thermometer
c)
balance
d)
ruler
9.
Which characteristic is inherited rather than learned?
a)
telling a story
b)
saluting the flag
c)
having blue eyes
d)
riding a bicycle
10.
What is the main function of scales on a fish?
a)
to protect the fish
b)
to attract predators
c)
to help the fish find food
d)
to help the fish breathe
11.
Which animal is preparing for a seasonal change in the environment?
a)
a bat flying at night
b)
a deer drinking water
c)
an owl eating a mouse
d)
a squirrel storing nuts
12.
Which adaptation often helps an animal attract a mate?
a)
hibernation
b)
camouflage
c)
coloration
d)
migration
13.
One way animals usually respond to a sudden drop in temperature is by...
a)
sweating
b)
shivering
c)
blinking
d)
salivating
14.
Which organism is a producer?
a)
grasshopper
b)
raccoon
c)
grass
d)
frog
15.
A decomposer is an organism that...
a)
preys on other animals
b)
eats only plants
c)
recycles nutrients
d)
uses sunlight to make food
16.
Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
a)
metal fork
b)
rubber boot
c)
plastic spoon
d)
wooden bat
17.
Which example is a physical feature that is passed on to offspring?
a)
talking
b)
walking
c)
sharp beak
d)
loose tooth
18.
Which is the best example of evaporation?
a)
raindrops freezing
b)
an ice cube melting
c)
a puddle drying in the sun
d)
a sponge soaking up water
19.
Which substance is usually found in nature as a liquid, solid, and gas?
a)
water
b)
rock
c)
metal
d)
glass
20.
When a person speaks into a telephone, sound energy is changed mostly into which form of energy?
a)
heat
b)
light
c)
electrical
d)
chemical
21.
A car skids along the road and smoke appears to be coming from under the tires. The heat that produces the smoke is caused by...
a)
magnetism
b)
sound
c)
friction
d)
light
22.
When a baby shakes a rattle, it makes a noise. Which form of energy was changed to sound
energy?
energy?
a)
electrical
b)
light
c)
mechanical
d)
heat
23.
A ball is tossed up in the air and it comes back down. The ball comes back down because of...
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
erosion
d)
magnetism
24.
An object’s hardness, taste, and texture are examples of...
a)
principles
b)
stages
c)
properties
d)
processes
25.
Water vapor is in what state of matter?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
26.
Which is an example of water condensing?
a)
A puddle disappearing on a hot
summer afternoon
summer afternoon
b)
Sweat forming on your forehead after
you do a lot of exercise
you do a lot of exercise
c)
Ice cubes melting when you put them
out in the sun
out in the sun
d)
Dew forming on plants during a cold
night
night
27.
Which statement best describes the motion of Earth?
a)
It spins as it orbits the Sun.
b)
It spins as it orbits the Moon.
c)
It makes one complete turn as it orbits the Sun.
d)
It makes one complete turn as it orbits the Moon.
28.
Which example requires one Earth year to complete?
a)
Earth rotating once on its axis
b)
Earth revolving once around the Sun
c)
The Sun rotating once on its axis
d)
The Sun revolving once around Earth
29.
If the population of snakes increases, the population of frogs will most likely...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
remain the same
30.
Which living things in the pond system break down dead plants and animals?
a)
algae
b)
frogs
c)
bacteria
d)
fish
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