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4th grade Science Review: Energy, Soil, and Natural Resources

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would happen to this system if part B was removed?

a)

Only the microphone would be affected.

b)

Only one of the speakers would work.

c)

The speakers would function at a lower level.

d)

There would be not energy for the system to function.

2.

All of the following forms of energy are used or produced after a lamp is turned on EXCEPT

a)

electrical energy

b)

light energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

thermal energy

3.

What form of energy is used to play instruments?

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Light energy

d)

Sound energy

4.

All of these, a hair dryer, a toaster, and a coffee maker, are being used to convert-

a)

sound energy to electrical energy

b)

electrical energy to thermal energy

c)

thermal energy to electrical energy

d)

sound energy to thermal energy

5.

Which describes how energy changes when the switch is turned on?

a)

from electrical to sound

b)

from mechanical to sound

c)

from mechanical to electrical

d)

from electrical to mechanical

6.

Which soil will most likely have the smallest particles?

a)

clay soil

b)

topsoil

c)

sandy soil

d)

They all have the same-sized particles

7.

What conclusions can be drawn from the data given in the graph?

a)

Soil type 2 is made of nutrient and humus rich soil and is the best for supporting plant life.

b)

Soil type 3 is made of nutrient and humus rich soil and is the best for supporting plant life.

c)

Soil type 1 is made of nutrient and humus rich soil and is the best for supporting plant life.

8.

Which soil sample would you predict to be clay soil?

a)

Soil #1

b)

Soil #2

c)

Soil #3

d)

Soil #4

9.

Which of the above soil samples would you predict to be sandy soil?

a)

Soil #1

b)

Soil #2

c)

Soil #3

d)

Soil #4

10.

How can you find out the amount of water that stayed in the soil of each pot?

a)

by adding the amount of each soil sample to the volume of water poured in

b)

by subtracting the volume of water collected from the volume poured in

c)

by multiplying the volume of water poured in by the number of soil

samples

d)

by dividing the total volume of water poured in by the number of samples

11.

Which of these resources is classified in the same category as coal?

a)

wood

b)

wind

c)

corn oil

d)

petroleum

12.

What makes coal, oil, and natural gas extremely useful resources?

a)

They produce gases.

b)

They are hard to find.

c)

They can be burned to release the energy they contain.

d)

They can be easily replaced.

13.

Scientists are concerned that people are using nonrenewable resources faster than ever before. They are concerned because –

a)

it takes millions of years to form nonrenewable resources.

b)

more technology is needed to replace nonrenewable resources.

c)

only certain nonrenewable resources can be replaced.

d)

the cost of replacing nonrenewable resources is too great.

14.

Are plants a renewable or nonrenewable resource?

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

15.

Which student was the only one to make a correct nonrenewable resources list?

a)

Student A

b)

Student B

c)

Student C

d)

Student D