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Worksheets4th Grade Cycle 1 Review
Total questions: 116
Worksheet time: 3hrs 58mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is an observation?
a)
The cat is yellow and brown
b)
The cat is my favorite.
c)
The cat is way better than the dog.
d)
The cat is not looking well.
2.
Which of the following contains data:
a)
Turtles eat plants.
b)
Turtles are 14 inches long.
c)
Turtles are different than tortoise.
d)
Turtles are very cool.
3.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
4.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
5.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
6.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
7.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
8.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
9.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
10.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
11.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
12.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
13.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
14.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
15.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
16.
After lots of time, pressure, and heat, you get this kind of rock. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
17.
Fossils are often found in ____________ because it is formed from the remains of once living things.
a)
metamorphic
b)
magma
c)
igneous
d)
sedimentary
18.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
19.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
20.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
21.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
22.
Which test is not reliable in identifying minerals
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
specific gravity
d)
color
23.
Breakage along smooth, flat planes
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
d)
ore
24.
Metallic and nonmetallic are two examples of the physical property _______________.
a)
streak
b)
color
c)
luster
d)
cleavage
25.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
26.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
27.
Which of these minerals is softer than glass?
a)
Topaz
b)
Corundum
c)
Calcite
d)
Orthoclase
28.
Can a glass plate scratch apatite?
a)
Yes
b)
No
29.
A property of a mineral is that it is . . .
a)
Gas
b)
Solid
c)
Liquid
d)
Banana
30.
A property of a mineral is that it is . . .
a)
Nonliving
b)
Living
c)
Frozen
d)
Pizza
31.
A property of a mineral is that it forms in . . .
a)
Gamestop
b)
Dirt
c)
A forest
d)
Nature
32.
Mineral hardness means minerals can ___________ each other.
a)
Tickle
b)
Break
c)
Scratch
d)
Melt
33.
A mineral's color helps us ____________ them.
a)
Identify
b)
Break
c)
Paint
d)
Cheeto
34.
A mineral's streak is the __________ of the powder it makes when scratched on a tile.
a)
Color
b)
Size
c)
Hamburger
d)
Measurement
35.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
36.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
37.
Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?
a)
They are liquids
b)
They are formed in nature
c)
They are inorganic
d)
They have crystalline structure
38.
Any useful material that is found in nature:
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Human Resource
c)
Plants
39.
A resource that is not easily replaced...
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
40.
Can be replaced within a human lifetime
a)
Nonrenewable resource
b)
Renewable resource
41.
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
a)
Coal, trees, water, oil
b)
Water, wind, sun, plants
c)
Minerals, sun, natural gas, water
42.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
43.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Resources we get from our house
b)
Resources we get from people
c)
Resources we get from nature
44.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
45.
Which one is not a natural resource?
a)
Water
b)
Plants
c)
Play dough
d)
Air
46.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
a)
they are used to produce heat
b)
they take a long time to form
c)
they can be found underground
47.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
48.
Renewable or Non-renewable: Coal?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
49.
Renewable or Non-renewable: Wind?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
50.
Renewable or Non-renewable: Natural Gas?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
51.
Renewable or Non-renewable: Oil?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
52.
Renewable or Non-renewable: Trees?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
53.
Renewable or Non-renewable: Soil?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
54.
Renewable or Non-renewable: Plants?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
55.
Hydroelectric energy uses...
a)
water to make electricity.
b)
hydrogen to make electricity.
c)
lightning in water to make electricity.
56.
I am-*a solid*mined from the ground*made from ancient dead trees*a nonrenewable resourceWhat am I?
a)
natural gas
b)
coal
c)
plants
d)
water
57.
I am-*A gas*all around*can be used for energy*a renewable resourceWhat am I?
a)
air
b)
coal
c)
plants
d)
natural gas
58.
Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?
a)
solar powered car
b)
coal powered steam train
c)
natural gas car
d)
gasoline truck
59.
A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--
a)
setting up wind turbines
b)
having a coal furnace
c)
using natural gas
d)
burning oil
60.
What should be pictured in picture 2 to show a renewable resource?
a)
young trees which have just been planted
b)
level land with stumps removed
c)
a pond fish live in
d)
a log cabin that the trees were used to build
61.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
62.
Why are trees a natural resource?
a)
The leaves are green
b)
We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
c)
They are beautiful
d)
They grow back after they are cut down.
63.
How do we use air?
a)
to breathe
b)
to eat
c)
to build
d)
to drink
64.
We can _____ natural resources by not using them up or damaging them.
a)
conserve
b)
destroy
65.
What are rocks used for?
a)
throwing
b)
building
66.
I can live without natural resources.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
Anything you throw out and can't use again is called
a)
waste
b)
refresh
c)
recycle
d)
rebuild
68.
Which is a non-renewable resource?
a)
Ore
b)
Sunlight
c)
Water
d)
Crops
69.
Which is a renewable Resource
a)
Coal
b)
Gasoline
c)
Ore
d)
Crops
70.
Which is NOT a natural resource
a)
Car
b)
Corn
c)
Cotton
d)
Dogs
71.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
b)
c)
d)
72.
This causes a year on Earth
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
73.
Another word for rotate is ______________.
a)
revolve
b)
orbit
c)
spin
d)
rise
74.
We have night because ...
a)
the sun stops shining.
b)
the sun is on the other side of the Earth.
c)
we sleep.
d)
the moon rises
75.
The Earth ______________ around the sun
a)
revolves
b)
rotates
c)
spins
d)
falls
76.
We have ___________ because the Earth revolves around the sun.
a)
seasons
b)
day and night
c)
morning
d)
astronauts
77.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
78.
The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around
a)
The moon
b)
The sun
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
79.
How many days does it take the Earth to go around the sun?
a)
300 days
b)
365 days
c)
3000 days
80.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
81.
Takes about 24 hours to complete one
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
82.
The seasons change as the Earth orbits around the sun
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
83.
Completed in one year
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
84.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
85.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
86.
You are getting ready for school. On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.
a)
school
b)
bed
c)
breakfast
d)
lunch
87.
What does REVOLUTION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
88.
What does ROTATION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
89.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
90.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
91.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
92.
How long does earth's rotation last?
a)
90 hours
b)
about 1 hour
c)
24 hours
d)
48 hours
93.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
94.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
95.
What does ROTATION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
96.
What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?
a)
Rotation
b)
Tilting
c)
Revolution
d)
Spinning
97.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
98.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
99.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
100.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
101.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
102.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
103.
Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?
a)
none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
b)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
c)
dark, light, half, quarter, blue
d)
first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter
104.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
105.
The moon ____________ or goes around the Earth.
a)
orbits
b)
cries
c)
climbs
106.
The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side
107.
_______ is the apparent changing shapes of the Moon
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
Moon Phases
108.
A ______ is when the side of the Moon facing Earth appears lite.
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
Moon Phases
109.
A ______ is when the side of the Moon facing Earth appears to be not lit.
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
Moon Phases
110.
A ________ is when a small section of the Moon facing Earth is lighted.
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
Moon Phases
111.
How long does it take for the Moon to make one full revolution around the Earth?
a)
one day
b)
one month
c)
one year
d)
never
112.
If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon?
a)
April 29th
b)
July 4th
c)
May 4th
d)
September 12th
113.
How would you describe the Moon?
a)
Smooth surface with an atmosphere but no water
b)
Surface filled with carters and water but no atmosphere
c)
Filled with carters and dust, no water or atmosphere
d)
The same as Earth
114.
Why does the Moon have phases?
a)
The moon reflects light from the sun. Sometimes there is a shadow on the moon and we only see part of it.
b)
Only part of the moon is turned on and shining at a time.
c)
The Earth is blocking the moon when we don't see it.
d)
The moon moves out of sight.
115.
Which phase of the Moon is pictured?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
Cresecent
d)
Gibbous
116.
Which phase of the Moon is pictured?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
Cresecent
d)
Gibbous
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