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Math and Science fourth grade

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 4hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Each side of an ice cream shop is 7 meters long. What is the area of the ice cream shop?

a)

14 meters

b)

49 meters

c)

28 meters

d)

7 meters

2.

Tommy has a goal to read 900 pages of his favorite books. On Monday he read 231 pages. On Tuesday he read 346 pages. How many more pages does Tommy need to read in order to meet his goal?

a)

1,246 pages

b)

1,131 pages

c)

577 pages

d)

323 pages

3.

Of the 771 students in Valley View Elementary School, 212 goes to after-school care in the cafeteria. Thirty-five of those students are fourth graders. The rest of the students leave school. How many students leave school?

a)

559 students

b)

524 students

c)

247 students

d)

736 students

4.

Karen will place 88 notebooks on a shelf. She will make 8 equal stacks. How many notebooks will be in each stack?

a)

80

b)

704

c)

11

d)

16

5.

Anthony had 24 baseball cards. He wanted to put them into an album to show his family. He placed six of his cards on each page of the album. Which number sentence shows how to find the number of pages that had baseball cards on them?

a)

6 x 4 = 24

b)

24 x 6 = 144

c)

24 - 6 = 18

d)

6 + 24 = 30

6.

Jake is starting a new job this week that requires him to wear a black shirt. He found a black shirt at a local store. He does not have enough cash to pay for the shirt and is not sure how much money is in his checking account. Which statement describes the most reasonable choice Jake could make in order to buy the shirt today?

a)

He could write a check for the shirt and hope that he has enough money in his checking account.

b)

He could phone a friend and ask to borrow the money needed to buy the shirt.

c)

He could tell the sales person that he doesn't have the cash to pay for the shirt and ask if he could take the shirt home today if he promises to come back next week with the cash.

d)

He could use his credit card since he does not have the money needed with him at the time of purchase.

7.

The science teacher had 842 map pencils. She threw away 188 broken map pencils. Then she bought 144 more map pencils. Which equation shows how to find the number of map pencils the science teacher has now?

a)

842 - 188 - 144 =

b)

842 - 188 + 144 =

c)

842 + 188 + 144 =

d)

842 + 188 - 144 =

8.

_______ x 8 = 56

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

9.

Which list shows only fractions that are equivalent to 1/2?

a)

2/4, 1/3, 2/6

b)

2/4, 3/6, 4/8

c)

2/3, 1/4, 1/6

d)

1/3, 1/4, 1/8

10.

What comparison of these two fractions is true?

a)

3/5 > 4/8

b)

3/4 < 6/8

c)

3/4 > 6/8

d)

3/4 = 6/8

11.

What is the perimeter of the shown figure?

a)

32 cm

b)

20 cm

c)

12 cm

d)

15 cm

12.
Which sentence correctly describes the graph?
a)
The fewest people chose grapes.
b)
The most people chose pears.
13.
How many people voted for red as their favorite color?
a)
100
b)
2
c)
4
d)
9
14.
Who visited the same number of web pages?
a)
Cody and Amir
b)
Denelle and Nathan
c)
Cody and Denelle
d)
Cody and Nathan
15.
Which subject received the most votes?
a)
science
b)
reading
c)
social studies
d)
math
16.

In the problem 36 divided by 4 equals 9, what do we call 9?

a)

The sum

b)

The product

c)

The dividend

d)

The quotient

17.

The value of a digit in a number, based on the location of the digit.

a)

thousands place

b)

place value

c)

digit value

d)

hundreds place

18.

In which problem is the elapsed time correct?

a)

Start 5:15 end 8:45 Total time: 3 hours and 15 minutes

b)

Start 5:15 end 8:45 Total time: 3 hours and 30 minutes

c)

Start 5:15 end 8:45 Total time: 2 hours and 15 minutes

d)

Start 5:15 end 8:45 Total time: 4 hours and 15 minutes

19.

What do we call an equation that uses the symbols > and <?

a)

An equation

b)

Not equal

c)

An inequality

d)

A number sentence

20.

A number that is multiplied by another number to get a product.

a)

Multiple

b)

Factor

c)

Product

d)

Sum

21.

Which of the examples below is NOT an example of a mixed number?

a)

2 1/2

b)

65/56

c)

3 4/5

d)

6 3/8

22.

Which below is NOT a property of a polygon?

a)

Straight edges

b)

Curved edges

c)

Closed

d)

At least 3 sides

23.

What do we call lines that cross to form right angles?

a)

perpendicular lines

b)

parallel lines

c)

intersecting lines

d)

special lines

24.
Which of the following fractions are equivalent to 1/2? 
a)
6/12
b)
5/10
c)
4/8
d)
all of the above 
25.
Which fraction is equivalent to 3/5?
a)
6/15
b)
6/10
c)
3/10
26.
Which is greater? 5/6 or 6/8?
a)
5/6
b)
6/8
c)
They are equivalent
27.
Which is greater? 1/3 or 1/2?
a)
1/3
b)
1/2
28.
Which fraction is equivalent to 1 whole?
a)
5/6
b)
1/2
c)
100/100
29.
The trees in a deciduous forest environment are both tall and short. The environment where the trees grow is hit by a severe drought, killing most of the tall trees. The following year, there is a normal amount of rain. Which of the following will most likely occur?
a)
The smaller trees will perish.
b)
The sunlight reaching the smaller trees decreases.
c)
The smaller trees will increase in height.
d)
The rain reaching the smaller trees decreases.
30.
Which of the following is NOT needed for a producer to make its own food?
a)
sunlight
b)
water
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen
31.
This is a chart listing some of the organisms in the Tundra ecosystem. Which food chain correctly identifies the flow of energy?
a)
berries --> arctic fox --> ringed seal --> salmon
b)
polar bear --> caribou --> grasses --> sun
c)
lichen --> lemming --> arctic fox --> polar bear
d)
wold --> arctic hare --> berries
32.
A student has not done the final measurement for a plant in an investigation. How tall is the plant if rounded to the nearest cm?
a)
14 cm
b)
13.9 cm
c)
13.4 cm
d)
13 cm
33.
Food provides animals with the materials and energy they need for growth, warmth, and motion. Plants get material for growth mostly from air and water, and obtain energy from sunlight. Producers provide food to consumers because ___.
a)
plants can easily make food from soil and water
b)
animals cannot produce their own food
c)
plants are more abundant in ecosystems
d)
many animals prefer eating plants to eating meat
34.
A food web diagram is actually a model. It is a representation of what may occur in nature. Which of the following is NOT a limitation of this model?
a)
It contains organisms typically found in a particular ecosystem
b)
The original source of energy for the web is not included.
c)
It underestimates the complexity of the interactions among these species.
d)
It may contain some inaccurate information about the interactions among these species.
35.
Which is the most valid conclusion for an investigation on plants and light?
a)
Plants that receive at least six hours of light grow the best.
b)
The more light a plant receives, the more the plant's height increases.
c)
Plants need no more than four hours of light to grow the most.
d)
Plants receiving two hours of light have the greatest increase in height.
36.
An avalanche is an example of which process?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Volcanic Eruption
37.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
38.
Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.
a)
forming new land features.
b)
breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.
c)
washing away beaches.
d)
moving topsoil.
39.
Deposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.
a)
stop rivers from flowing.
b)
make rich farmlands.
c)
are dropped in new places.
d)
move very slowly.
40.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
41.
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Awesome Science
42.
The growth of plant roots and animal activity may result in ________________.
a)
erosion
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
chemical weathering
d)
abrasion
43.
The definition of weathering is _______________________.
a)
the carrying away of rock
b)
the leaching of rock
c)
the breaking down of rock
d)
the permeability of rock
44.
The agent of mechanical weathering in which rock is worn away by the grinding action of other rock particles is called _______________.
a)
plant growth
b)
oxygen
c)
abrasion
d)
ice wedging
45.
Mechanical weathering is the removal of rock particles by gravity, wind, water, and ice.
a)
true
b)
false
46.
In the fall, Winston noticed a small crack on a boulder where he played in his backyard. The following spring, he saw that the small crack was much larger than he remembered. What most likely caused the change?
a)
gravity had caused the rock to shift
b)
acid rain had caused the crack to erode
c)
winds had caused the rock to break down
d)
water had frozen and thawed inside the rocks
47.
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
humus
48.
Erosion is...
a)
the breaking apart, wearing away, or dissolving of rock. 
b)
the scraping away of materials
c)
material that comes from the weathering of rock
d)
the moving of sediment and rock from one place to another. 
49.
Which is an example of Erosion?
a)
Sand being pulled away from a beach by waves.
b)
Roots of a tree breaking apart a rock
c)
water in a river smoothing down rocks.
50.
Which is an example of Erosion?
a)
Sand being pulled away from a beach by waves.
b)
Roots of a tree breaking apart a rock
c)
water in a river smoothing down rocks.
51.
What does physical weathering involve?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
tempurature
d)
All of the Above
52.
What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?
a)
Weathering 
b)
Raining
c)
Erosion
d)
Breaking
53.
What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?
a)
weathering 
b)
raining
c)
Erosion
d)
Whooshing
54.
The digit 4 in 49,308 has a value of ____ times as much as the 4 in 4,061.
a)
1,000
b)
100
c)
10
d)
4,000
55.
The 6 in the number 648 has a value _____ times as much as the 6 in the number 6,140.
a)
6,000
b)
1,000
c)
1/10
d)
10
56.
Which statement is true about the red digit in the following number. 
77,000
a)
Its value is 10 times greater than the value of the blue digit.
b)
Its value is 1/10 the value of the blue
 digit
c)
Its value is 70 times the value of the blue digit
d)
Its value is 1/70 of the value of the blue
 digit
57.
Which number has a 3 with a value 1/10 the value of the 3 in 3.01?
a)
30.00
b)
1.31
c)
0.03
58.
Which number as a 1 with a value 10 times the value of 1 in 3.01?
a)
1.03
b)
3.10
c)
0.31
59.
The baseball stadium where the Texas Rangers play baseball holds 42,000 people.  The number for Saturday's attendance contains a 4 with a value 1/10 the value of the 4 in 42,000.  Which could be Saturday's attendance?
a)
402,510
b)
34,612
c)
25,420
d)
40,965
60.
What is the VALUE of the 7 in 379,638?
a)
7
b)
7,000
c)
70,000
d)
700
61.
Make a true math statement by using <, >, or =
45,328 __ 45,238
a)
=
b)
>
c)
<
d)
x
62.
What is the PLACE of the 7 in 379,638?
a)
hundreds
b)
thousands
c)
ten thousands
d)
hundred thousands
63.
Which of these does NOT round to 450 when rounding to the nearest ten?
a)
458
b)
447
c)
449
d)
451
64.
What is the value of  24 hundreds, and 19 tens?
a)
2,590
b)
3,950
c)
2,905
d)
2,095
65.

How many times greater is the value of the 9 in 2,980 than the value of the 9 in 298?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1,000

66.
What is another way to express 37,649?
a)
3 ten thousands + 7 thousands + 6 hundreds + 4 tens + 9 ones
b)
37 ten thousands +6 hundreds + 4 tens + 9 ones
c)
2 ten thousands + 7 thousands + 6 hundreds + 9 ones
d)
3 thousands + 7 thousands + 6 hundreds+ 4 tens + 9 ones
67.
2nd grade students 654
3rd grade students 633
 4th grade students 595
5th grade students 663
Which grade has a number of students with a digit in the hundreds place that is 10 times greater than the digit in the tens place?
a)
2nd grade
b)
3rd grade
c)
4th grade
d)
5th grade
68.
How many times greater is the number 2 in 251 than in 426?
a)
20
b)
10
c)
200
d)
100
69.
How many tens are in 260?
a)
6
b)
60
c)
26
d)
260
70.
50,000 is 10 times as much as ______.
a)
500,000
b)
50,000
c)
5,000
d)
500
71.
How many times greater is the 5 in 1,253 than in 2,625?
a)
100
b)
50
c)
5
d)
10
72.

How much greater is the value of 7 in 746,280 than the 7 in 76,006?

a)

100 times greater

b)

10,000 times greater

c)

1,000 times greater

d)

10 times greater

73.

Which expression shows the number 530,906 written in expanded form?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

74.

Which symbol makes the statement true?

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

d)

+

75.

Which symbol makes the sentence true?

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

d)

+

76.

Which symbol makes the sentence true?

a)

>

b)

<

c)

+

d)

=

77.

Which shows the number written in standard form?

a)

1,634

b)

16,404

c)

16,434

d)

160,434

78.

A movie sold 813,027 tickets. What is the expanded form of the number of tickets sold?

a)

80,000 + 1,000 + 300 + 20 + 7

b)

800,000 + 10,000 + 3,000 + 20 + 7

c)

800,00 + 10,000 + 3,000 + 200 + 7

d)

800,000 + 10,000 + 3,000 + 200 + 70

79.

A company distributed 63,048 copies of its newspapers. What is the value of the 6 in the number of copies?

a)

6

b)

600

c)

6,000

d)

60,000

80.

Round to the nearest ten:

37

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

81.

Round to the nearest ten:

752

a)

700

b)

800

c)

750

d)

760

82.

Round to the nearest hundred:

149

a)

100

b)

200

c)

150

d)

140

83.

There are 293 steps to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. To the nearest hundred, about how many steps are there?

a)

200

b)

300

c)

290

d)

250

84.

Tyler says 753 rounds to 800. Alexis says 753 rounds to 750. Who is correct?

a)

Tyler

b)

Alexis

c)

Both of them are right, it depends on whether you are rounding to the nearest ten or hundred

d)

Niether of them are right

85.

What is the mean score for Class A?

a)

70.72

b)

74.64

c)

82.61

d)

84.31

86.
There are 293 steps to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.  To the nearest hundred, about how many steps are there?
a)
200
b)
300
c)
290
d)
250
87.
Round to the nearest hundred:
149
a)
100
b)
200
c)
150
d)
140
88.
Round to the nearest ten:
752
a)
700
b)
800
c)
750
d)
760
89.

The length of a bicycle.

a)

10 inches

b)

1 yard

c)

3 yards

d)

3 inches

90.

The height a plant grows in a weeks times.

a)

meters

b)

inches

c)

centimeters

d)

feet

91.

The height of a door.

a)

2 meters

b)

5 meters

c)

4 feet

d)

2 yards

92.
237 fifth graders and 346 fourth graders went on a field trip. Estimate how many more fourth graders were on a field trip than fifth graders.
a)
200 more
b)
109 more
c)
100 more
d)
110 more
93.
Eastfield college has 1,537 students. Richland college has 2,785. Rounding to the HUNDREDS place, approximately how many fewer students does Eastfield college have than Richland college.
a)
1,300
b)
1,200
c)
1,100
d)
1,500
94.
If you have 382, you might say you have ABOUT...
a)
400
b)
390
c)
450
d)
350
95.
If you have 819, you might say you have approximately...
a)
900
b)
880
c)
820
d)
810
96.
Mr. Smith drove 1,380 miles in the month of August and 656 miles in the month of September. Approximately how many miles did he drive all together.
a)
2,000.
b)
2,100.
c)
2,036.
d)
2,500.
97.
Mrs. Krutak used 1,820 pencils last year. This year she thinks she will use 1,932 pencils. About how many pencils is that all together?
a)
3,000.
b)
3,700.
c)
4,000.
d)
3,752.
98.
If you were estimating 8,964 + 825, what would be the best place value to round to?
a)
Thousands
b)
Hundreds
c)
Tens
d)
Don't round at all.
99.

Which adaptation would be most useful to an animal that lives in the forest?

a)

bright colors that are easily seen

b)

muted colors that blend in with the forest floor

c)

ability to run fast in open areas

d)

thick fur

100.

The viceroy butterfly looks much like the monarch butterfly, which tastes bad to birds. Birds often mistake the viceroy for a monarch and leave it alone. What type of adaptation is this?

a)

hibernation

b)

mimicry

c)

instinct

d)

migration

101.

What two things happen to an animal during hibernation?

a)

Its body temperature drops, and its heartbeat slows.

b)

It uses a lot of energy, and its heartbeat speeds up.

c)

Its body temperature rises, and its heartbeat speeds up.

d)

Its body temperature drops, and it uses a lot of energy.

102.

Look at this picture. Th insect shown looks very much like a stick. This body shape is an example of?

a)

camouflage

b)

migration

c)

extinction

d)

hibernation

103.

Groups of organisms that are no longer alive are called

a)

extinct

b)

species

c)

adapted

d)

prey

104.

To move to another region when seasons change and food supplies become scarce.

a)

extinct

b)

migrate

c)

organism

d)

camouflage

105.

A physical feature or a behavior that helps an organism survive in its habitat.

a)

hibernate

b)

adaptation

c)

niche

d)

extinction

106.

An adaptation that allows an animal to protect itself by looking like another kind of animal.

a)

habitat

b)

mimicry

c)

niche

d)

hibernation

107.

The role a plant or an animal plays in its habitat

a)

behavior

b)

niche

c)

camouflage

d)

mimicry

108.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
109.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
110.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
111.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
112.
A runners races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
113.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
114.

Which of the following is NOT found in both plant and animal cells?

a)

cell wall

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

115.

Chlorophyll gives leaves their green color. How does chlorophyll help plants make food?

a)

Chlorophyll helps plants take in water and nutrients

b)

Chlorophyll helps plants take in oxygen

c)

Chlorophyll helps plants take in carbon dioxide

d)

Chlorophyll helps plants collect the Sun's energy

116.

A plant or animal in the earliest stages of development is

a)

a stamen

b)

an embryo

c)

a seed

d)

a flower

117.

When organisms reproduce it is part of their

a)

organ system

b)

life cycle

c)

nutrient

d)

cells

118.

Which part of a plant cell gives the cell shape?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

119.

A life cycle in which a living thing changes form is

a)

larva

b)

nymph

c)

pupa

d)

metamorphosis

120.

Which is the correct arrangement of structures from the simplest to the most complex?

a)

cell, organ, organ system, tissue

b)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system

c)

organ system, tissue, organ, cell

d)

cell, tissue, organ system, organ

121.

Which is NOT a step in photosynthesis

a)

Sunlight is absorbed by plants

b)

Oxygen is released by the plant

c)

Light energy breaks down the water in plants

d)

Carbon dioxide is taken in by the plant

122.

What is the biggest challenge for a plant in the desert?

a)

getting enough sunlight

b)

getting enough pollen

c)

getting enough water

d)

getting enough air

123.

Which term can be used to correctly classify the type of root shown here?

a)

branching

b)

taproot

c)

runner

d)

fibrous