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4th Grade AIMS Science Review

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A student fills a container with 500 millimeters of a liquid. The student needs to heat the liquid to 35 degrees Celsius. What tool should the student use to measure the temprature or a liquid?
a)
beaker
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
balance
d)
thermometer
2.

The average condition of temperature, wind, and other factors over a period of several years is defined as

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

precipitation

d)

the water cycle

3.

If Tucson is in the middle of a high pressure system, which of the following most likely describes the weather?

a)

cloudy

b)

sunny

c)

rainy

d)

snowy

4.

Lines that depict air masses of similar temperature and moisture are called...

a)

low pressure systems

b)

fronts

c)

climates

d)

weather systems

5.

Over long periods of time, mountains are worn down by all of the following but

a)

gravity

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

volcanoes

6.

Which pair of magnets would attract each other?

a)

S N S N

b)

S N N S

c)

N S S N

d)

N S

N S

7.

Which of the following shows a series circuit?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

What kind of charge do electrons have?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

strong positive

9.

Which of the following parts act as a conductor in an electrical outlet?

a)

A wall plate

b)

metal plug in

c)

plastic base arounf plug in

d)

plastic coating to secure wires

10.

A battery and bulb can be connected in many ways. If there are multiple paths for the current, it is called a...

a)

switch path

b)

parallel circuit

c)

simple circuit

d)

series path

11.

The buildup and release of electrons from one place to another is called

a)

ionization

b)

static

c)

current electricity

d)

negative flow

12.

which adaptation would most likely help a giraffe reach it's food more easily?

a)

stronger teeth

b)

stronger toungue

c)

better camouflage

d)

longer neck

13.

How long does it take a structural adaptation to occur?

a)

Within a creature's lifetime

b)

about 5 years

c)

at least 10 years

d)

many generations

14.

Which characteristic is learned rather than inherited?

a)

The shape of your nose

b)

the number of fingers on your hand

c)

the color of your eyes

d)

the language you speak

15.

When birds fly south for the winter, they're typically looking for a new food source. What is this seasonal travel called?

a)

instinct

b)

hibernation

c)

migration

d)

camouflage

16.

Which of the following is NOT something people can do to help protect the Earth's natural resources?

a)

Recycle cans, bottles, and paper

b)

Use only as much electricity and heat as needed

c)

Throw away all waste products in official landfills

d)

Buy products that contain less packaging

17.

Which of the following is an invertebrate?

a)

shark

b)

mouse

c)

beetle

d)

frog

18.

Which is not an example of technology?

a)

screwdriver

b)

flower petal

c)

printing press

d)

bicycle petals

19.

If you'd like to know how much your cat weighs, which unit of measurement works best?

a)

meters

b)

liters

c)

gallons

d)

pounds

20.

Which of the following is an inference?

a)

The drought probably caused that plant to die

b)

Phoenix is the capital of Arizona

c)

Humans are vertebrates

d)

A panda's main source of food is bamboo

21.

all stages of a living thing, from beginning to death

a)

life cycle

b)

reproduction

c)

offspring

d)

metamorphosis

22.

The new living thing of their parents

a)

reproduction

b)

offspring

c)

life cycle

d)

metamorphosis

23.

Animals that change form as they become adults

a)

metamorphosis

b)

offspring

c)

life cycle

d)

reproduction

24.

This is the second stage of a the life cycle of an animal that goes through a complete metamorphosis

a)

eggs

b)

larva

c)

pupa

d)

adult

25.

The third stage in the life cycle of an animal that goes through a complete metamorphosis. This is the stage before adult, and in this stage, the animal usually makes a hard case around itself as it changes inside.

a)

pupa

b)

larva

c)

eggs

d)

adult

26.

The second stage in the life cycle in animals that go through an incomplete metamorphosis; this stage is after the egg, and right before adult

a)

pupa

b)

larva

c)

nymph

d)

egg

27.

a characteristic of a living thing

a)

trait

b)

behavior

c)

instinct

d)

environment

28.

a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

c)

acquired trait

d)

instinct

29.

A way a living thing responds, or reacts, to its surroundings, such as building a nest

a)

behavior

b)

instict

c)

trait

d)

environment

30.

inherited behaviors to help animals survive in their environment

a)

instinct

b)

trait

c)

behavior

d)

life cycle

31.

a characteristic that a living thing gets in its lifetime, such as a scar or bent wing. They are not born with them, nor will they pass them on to their offspring.

a)

inherited trat

b)

acquired traint

c)

instinct

d)

behavior

32.

When an animal is inactive during the winter or colder months, but do move around to get food

a)

hibernate

b)

dormant

c)

shed

d)

migrate

33.

an animal that eats dead plants and animals, including waste

a)

omnivore

b)

decomposer

c)

herbivore

d)

carnivore

34.

Something that a living thing needs in order to stay alive; food, water, air, and sunlight are examples.

a)

resource

b)

life cycle

c)

environment

d)

shed

35.

The tiny new plant in the seed

a)

embryo

b)

flower

c)

pollen

d)

ovary

36.

When the seed of a plant sprouts

a)

germinate

b)

pollen

c)

response

d)

reproduce

37.

Flowers produce this powdery material; it forms in the male part of the flower and is used in reproduction of the plant

a)

pollen

b)

embryo

c)

seed

d)

flower

38.

a living thing that makes its own food

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

omnivore

d)

herbivore

39.

these get energy by eating other living things

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

decomposers

d)

cones

40.

a model that shows how energy flows from one living thing to another

a)

food chain

b)

table

c)

chart

d)

graph

41.
What kind of fossil is this? 
a)
resin
b)
trace
c)
imprint
d)
body
42.
Which of these does NOT cause weathering?
a)
water from rivers
b)
water that freezes into ice
c)
wind
d)
animals 
43.
What is an amber fossil?
a)
It is a fossil made when an insect gets trapped in sticky tree sap and dies. Then the sap hardens.
b)
It is a fossil made when a dinosaur gets trapped in sticky mud and dies. Then the mud hardens. 
c)
This fossil is made from rocks and dead trees.
d)
This fossil is very valuable because it is yellow colored. 
44.
What kind of fossil is this? 
a)
body fossil
b)
mold fossil
c)
a really cool fossil
d)
amber fossil
45.
What is a person who studies fossils called? 
a)
paleontologist
b)
physicist
c)
scientist
d)
astronomer
46.
What is erosion?
a)
Erosion is when rocks and soil are moved to new places.
b)
Erosion is when rocks are broken into smaller pieces.
c)
Erosion is what happens during a rainstorm. 
d)
Erosion is something that happens to very small animals. 
47.
What is weathering? 
a)
Weathering is the process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces. 
b)
Weathering is the process that joins smaller rocks together to make big rocks. 
c)
Weathering is watching the weather to see if it will rain or snow or be windy.
d)
Weathering is when dinosaur bones get hard because they are in the weather. 
48.
What kind of fossil is this? 
a)
body fossil
b)
imprint fossil
c)
resin fossil
d)
really old fossil
49.
Fossils can only be dinosaur bones. 
a)
Yes, only dinosaurs made fossils. 
b)
No, fossils can also be leaves, footprints, wood, shells and more. 
c)
No, fossils can also be big rocks that break up into smaller rocks. 
50.
What is a fossil? 
a)
Fossils are what is left of living things from the past. 
b)
Fossils are dinosaur bones that have become hard. 
c)
Fossils are skeletons from a long time ago.
d)
Fossils are any animal bones. 
51.
What are fossils made of? 
a)
Fossils can be from animals or plants.They can also be footprints, tracks, or nests. 
b)
Fossils come from dinosaurs that died. 
c)
Fossils come from dinosaurs and other animals that have died. 
d)
Fossils are bones from things that have died. They become very hard, like rock. 
52.
What landform is this and how was it formed? 
a)
Sand dunes, which are formed by wind.
b)
Sand dunes, which are formed by rain. 
c)
Hills, which are formed by wind.
d)
Hills, which are formed by sand build up.
53.
What probably happened to this road? 
a)
The water probably caused erosion of the land by the road. 
b)
There was probably a hurricane. 
c)
A ship probably ran into the road. 
d)
Kids probably dug too much sand up and the road collapsed. 
54.
What is motion?
a)
When something stays still in it's position
b)
Is a change in an objects position
55.
Position is
a)
School
b)
Your location
c)
Always moving
d)
Fast
56.
Speed is
a)
How fast something moves or changes position
b)
How fast something stops
c)
Slow
d)
always the same
57.
Regular motion
a)
Is random
b)
Follows a pattern
58.
An object can keep moving in one direction or it can change direction
a)
True
b)
False
59.
An example of regular motion is
a)
A swing moving back and forth over and over
b)
A seesaw going up and down in the same way each time
c)
Both are examples of regular motion
60.
A force is a push or a pull.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
Force can not cause an object to move.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
Balanced forces cancel each other out.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
When something is unbalanced it causes an object to move.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What is mass?
a)
Mass is the length of something
b)
Mass is the weight of something
c)
Both answers are correct
65.
Objects with more mass are
a)
Heavier than those with less mass
b)
Lighter than objects with less mass
66.
A heavy object needs more or less force to move it?
a)
More
b)
Less
67.

Every force has __________________ .

a)

direction

b)

strength

c)

push

d)

direction AND strength

68.

A constraint is _____________________ .

a)

a goal

b)

a test

c)

a limit to the design

d)

a solution

69.

When forces are balanced, the net force is __________ .

a)

zero

b)

one

70.

The poles of a magnet are _________________ .

a)

south and west

b)

north and south

c)

east and west

71.

Opposite poles of magnets ________ each other.

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

push

72.

An electromagnet uses electricity to produce a ________ force.

a)

electric

b)

magnetic

c)

balanced

73.

Ryan has 2 boxes. One weighs 5 pounds. The other weighs 50 pounds. If he pushes on the boxes with the same amount of force, what will happen?

a)

The 5lb box will move more easily.

b)

The 50lb box will move more easily.

c)

The boxes will move at the same speed.

74.

Ryan has 2 boxes. One weighs 5 pounds. The other weighs 50 pounds. If he pushes on the boxes with the same amount of force, what will happen?

a)

The 5lb box will move more easily.

b)

The 50lb box will move more easily.

c)

The boxes will move at the same speed.

75.

A stronger force will cause am object to move ________ .

a)

faster

b)

slower

76.

When objects are in contact, they exert ________ on each other.

a)

gravity

b)

forces

c)

balance

77.

When objects are in contact, they exert ________ on each other.

a)

gravity

b)

forces

c)

balance

78.
Which part of the plant is where the plant makes food?
a)
flower
b)
stem
c)
roots
d)
leaves
79.

Which part of the plant is responsible for reproduction?

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

roots

80.
When a plant does photosynthesis, carbon dioxide goes in, and _________ goes OUT!
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
sunlight
d)
water
81.

If the numbers on a barometer are getting higher throughout the day, which type of weather is coming?

a)

rain

b)

hurricane

c)

sunshine

d)

thunderstorm

82.

Which weather tool would you use to see if today would be a good day for flying a kite?

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

thermometer

d)

rain gauge

83.

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

thermometer

d)

rain gauge

84.

Which planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

85.

Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

a)

Saturn

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

86.

Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

87.
Which structure belongs only in the part of the circle labeled plant cells?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
cytoplasm
d)
vacuole
88.
Which of the following correctly describes the flow of energy in the pyramid?
a)
The grass and trees get energy from ladybugs
b)
The owl and fox get energy from mice.
c)
The fox gets energy from bears.
d)
The deer gets energy from owls.
89.
Which term describes the life cycle of this insect?
a)
complete metamorphosis
b)
incomplete metamorphosis
c)
migration
d)
pollination
90.
A beaver’s flat tail most likely helps it to
a)
swim in water
b)
catch food
c)
stay warm
d)
grip branches
91.
Gray bats are an endangered species. Gray bats live in caves. People sometimes visit caves and can disturb the bats. Bats that are disturbed during winter hibernation use up their stores of energy and do not survive the winter. Which of these best explains why gray bats have become endangered?
a)
disease
b)
pollution
c)
human presence
d)
climate change
92.
Scientists are tracking the movements of an endangered whale using a radio tag. The whale traveled more than 4,000 miles in three months. Which devices are used with the radio tag to determine the location of the whale?
a)
barometers
b)
lasers
c)
satellites
d)
telescopes
93.
What are the next two phases that  appear after a full moon?
a)
new moon and last quarter moon
b)
first quarter moon and waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous and last quarter moon
d)
new moon and waning crescent
94.
The arrangement of the sun, moon, and Earth causes the moon to appear to change phases when viewed from Earth. Which explains this?
a)
The moon rotates around the sun and the sun rotates around the Earth
b)
The sun rotates around the moon and the moon rotates around the Earth.
c)
The moon and the Earth rotate around the sun.
d)
The moon rotates around the Earth and the Earth rotates around the sun.
95.
Which model best shows how this bridge was created?
a)
water flowing downhill
b)
wind
c)
waves
d)
rain
96.
Which material can be used for building and fuel?
a)
copper
b)
gold
c)
gasoline
d)
wood
97.
Which of these have most helped scientists learn when dangerous storms are approaching?
a)
satellites
b)
telescopes
c)
lasers
d)
windmills
98.
A balance can be used to
a)
find the length of a plant
b)
record the temperature of a classroom
c)
measure the mass of a book
d)
determine the volume of a rock
99.
A student needs to measure the masses of different marbles. In which units should the student record the masses of the marbles?
a)
grams
b)
meters
c)
liters
d)
degrees
100.
Which of these is best for the student to add to the chart?
a)
pouring into a bowl
b)
shaking in a bag
c)
heating on a stove
d)
cutting into pieces
101.
Which type of energy does the battery produce?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
mechanical
d)
electrical
102.
Which bag will absorb the most light?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
103.
Which square is opaque?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
104.
A player on the pitcher’s mound throws a ball towards home plate. Which direction was the ball thrown?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
southwest
d)
northeast
105.
Which factor helps slow the woman’s fall?
a)
magnetism
b)
air resistance
c)
balanced forces
d)
gravity
106.
Four teams traveled the same distance in different times.  Which team was the slowest?
a)
Team W
b)
Team X
c)
Team Y
d)
Team Z
107.
A student rubbed a piece of silk over a balloon filled with air. The student put the balloon and the piece of silk down on a table.
  Which will most likely happen when the student moves the balloon near the silk?
a)
The balloon will float towards the ceiling.
b)
The silk will fall to the floor.
c)
The balloon will be attracted to the silk.
d)
The silk will be repelled by the balloon.

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