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Worksheets4th Grade Test Prep
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins
1. Which tool would be most useful for observing the details of an insect’s wings?
Thermometer
Balance
Hand Lens
Graduated Cylinder
A student puts two marbles in the cylinder and the water level rises from 43 mL to 45 mL. The student then puts the other two marbles in the graduated cylinder.
What will the water level be when all four marbles are in the graduated cylinder?
43 mL
45 mL
47 mL
49 mL
The diagram below shows a balance. Side A has five blocks and side B has three blocks. The mass of each block is shown in grams (g).
How much greater is the mass of the blocks on side A than the mass of the blocks on side B?
50 g
100 g
150 g
200 g
Which unit of measurement describes an object’s length?
meter
kilogram
liter
degree
Which metric units should be used to describe the mass of an object?
centimeters
liters
grams
degrees Celsius
A ball is thrown up into the air. Which force causes the ball to fall to the ground?
Friction
Gravity
Magnetism
Electricity
A toy truck rolls over a smooth surface. The truck will roll...
Slower
Faster
At the same speed
Backwards
A student rubs his hands together to warm them. His hands get warm due to...
Friction
Gravity
Magnetism
Sound
The pulley and lever shown below use mechanical energy to move an object. The pulley and lever are examples of...
Circuits
Magnets
Measurement Tools
Simple Machines
As the distance between a magnet and a metal paper clip increases, the force of attraction between them
Increases
Decreases
Remains the same
They would disappear
A student riding a bicycle observes that it moves faster on a smooth road than on a rough road. This happens because the smooth road has
Less gravity
More gravity
Less Friction
More Friction
Gravity and magnetism are both
Forces
Natural cycles
States of matter
Forms of energy
Which factor will cause a decrease in the force of attraction between two magnets?
Increasing the size of the two magnets
Increasing the distance between the two magnets
Changing the color of the two magnets
Changing the texture of the two magnets.
The diagram below shows the path of a soccer ball as it travels from start to finish. The arrow represents a force acting on the ball.
Which force is represented by the arrow?
Magnetism
Gravity
Electricity
Friction
Which force causes a bicycle to slow down when the brakes are used?
Friction
Electricity
Gravity
Magnetism
Which force causes the rock materials to move from A to B?
Electricity
Friction
Gravity
Magnetism
When a light bulb is lit, electrical energy is changed into light energy and...
Chemical energy
Magnetic energy
Heat energy
Light energy
An incomplete electric circuit is shown below. The light bulb is not lit. Which object placed at X would complete the circuit and light the bulb?
Magnet
Battery
Metal Nail
Second light bulb
The diagram below shows a solid piece of chocolate before it was melted and the same piece of chocolate after it was melted into a liquid. Which property of the piece of chocolate is the same in the two diagrams?
Mass
Shape
Temperature
Texture
Which form of energy is found in food?
Mechanical
Electrical
Sound
Chemical
The diagram below shows a pan of boiling water on a stove. Which form of energy changes the water from a liquid to a gas as it boils?
Sound
Mechanical
Light
Heat
A definite shape and a definite volume are properties of which state of matter?
Solid only
Liquid only
Solid and liquid
Liquid and gas
Which property of an object describes how easily electricity travels through it?
Color
Temperature
Reflectivity
Conductivity
There is a shadow under a tree. Which form of energy must be present for the shadow to occur?
Heat
Light
Sound
Mechanical
Which property of an object determines how well it conducts electricity
The color of the object
The mass of the object
How fast the object sinks in water
The material that the object is made of
The sun is classified as...
an organism
a decomposer
a star
a planet
About how long does it take for Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?
one day
one week
one month
one year
How does the length of daylight in New York State change from summer to fall?
It decreases
It increases
It remains the same
Wrong Answer
1. A calendar for the month of September 2003 is shown below.
The calendar shows the changing appearance of...
The Sun
The Moon
The Stars
Earth
The appearance of the Moon as observed from Earth changes over time because of the Moon’s
path around Earth
Length of daylight
Gravity
Temperature
What is the total number of complete rotations that Earth makes in 2 weeks?
1
2
7
14
About how long does it take Earth to make one rotation around its axis?
A day
A week
A month
A year
The earth's rotation creates the following...
Earthquakes
Night and Day
Seasons
Rainfall
Which list contains only nonliving things
coins, snakes, birds
water, rocks, sunlight
rubber ball, plants, house
soil, fish air
An example of a learned behavior is
driving a car
having blue eyes
shivering in the cold
breathing air
Some birds build nests in the spring. This nest building is a seasonal adaptation that occurs to help the birds
fly south
find food
protect their young
survive the winter
The diagram below shows four plant structures. Which plant structure takes in the water and nutrients used by the plant to grow?
flower
leaf
stem
roots
The diagram below shows a model used to help people make healthful food choices. Which good health habit is encouraged by this model?
exercising regularly
eating a balanced diet
avoiding harmful substances
washing hands
The diagram below shows seeds from two different plants. Each seed is attached to a structure that helps the seed to
obtain water
produce food
disperse (spread)
capture sunlight
The diagram shows a bird. The symbol represents the bird making sounds (chirping). Which animal behavior is demonstrated by the bird chirping?
taking in nutrients
eliminating waste
reproducing
communicating
The fur of an arctic fox turns from brown to white as winter approaches. This is an example of:
camouflage
hibernation
migration
movement
Some birds live in a forest. If many trees in the forest are cut down, the shelter for the birds will
decrease
increase
remain the same
