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4th Grade Science Showdown! ACAP Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where on the ramp does the ball have the most potential energy?

a)

bottom

b)

top

c)

middle

d)

its the same all the way

2.

The living and nonliving things in an area are called _____________.

a)

the environment

b)

an ecosystem

c)

a pod

3.

If an electric circuit is left open,

a)

Electricity will flow

b)

Electricity will not flow

c)

Electricity will flow and then stop

4.
Which earth material is used to make electrical wires for buildings?
a)
iron
b)
copper
c)
coal
d)
diamonds
5.

What is the first step of the water cycle?

a)

precipitation

b)

transpiration

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

6.

What are examples of a wetland?

a)

swamp

b)

marsh

c)

bog

d)

all of the above

7.

What is the main source of energy for plants?

a)

Rain

b)

The Sun

c)

The Grass

d)

Soil

8.

A rock is moving with water in a river. This is an example of

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

decomposer

d)

condensation

9.

What is an adaptation?

a)

A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.

b)

The food that an animal eats.

c)

How energy moves in a food web.

d)

How animals evolve throughout time.

10.

The crabs brownish color helps keep it

a)

cool

b)

attractive

c)

hot

d)

camoflauged

11.

Most crabs live near

a)

the desert

b)

the sea

c)

lakes

d)

rivers

12.
What is the Fiddler Crab's native habitat? 
a)
coastal region bordering the ocean's waters
b)
small ponds in Africa
c)
Along lakes near Michigan
d)
Near a Pineapple under the sea
13.
The male crab has a very large ______ compared to the female's.
a)
carapace
b)
legs
c)
eyes
d)
claw
14.

Which of these is NOT a body system?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Nervous

d)

Blood

15.
The heart, blood vessels and blood are the major organs of which system?
a)
CIRCULATORY
b)
DIGESTIVE
c)
EXCRETORY
d)
NERVOUS
16.
The stomach, liver, small intestine and pancreas are all part of which system?
a)
Muscular
b)
Digestive
c)
Circulatory
d)
Excretory
17.

What is the name of the system that breaks down food?

a)

Skeletal System

b)

Cardiovascular System

c)

Respiratory System

d)

Digestive System

18.

Which systems work together in the picture?

a)

Nervous and excretory systems

b)

Nervous and muscular systems

c)

Nervous and skeletal systems

d)

Nervous and circulatory systems

19.

Everything below causes erosion EXCEPT ________

a)

a snowstorm

b)

a fast flowing source of water

c)

a volcano

d)

a flash flood

20.

Jorge performs an investigation in the lab to show the effects of slow changes to Earth’s surface. He represents land with a clump of sand and blows through a straw directly onto the clump of sand. What is he trying to investigate?

a)

how wind erosion changes Earth’s surface

b)

how water erosion changes Earth’s surface

c)

how deposition from wind changes Earth’s surface

d)

how deposition from water changes Earth’s surface

21.

Jorge now performs the same investigation in the lab to show the effects of slow changes to Earth’s surface. But now he drops water onto a clump of sand. What is he trying to investigate?

a)

how wind erosion changes Earth’s surface

b)

how water weathering and erosion changes Earth's surface

c)

how ice deposition changes Earth's surface

d)

how wind deposition changes Earth's surface

22.

The Grand CANYON was formed from which slow change to Earth’s surface?

a)

erosion from wind

b)

erosion from water

c)

deposition from wind

d)

deposition from water

23.

Wind can cause erosion. Identify which of the following is an example of a slow change to Earth’s surface caused by erosion from wind.

a)

islands

b)

steps on the side of a mountain

c)

sand dunes

d)

river delta

24.

Which of the following is an example of deposition?

a)

Water and wind shape a rock.

b)

Ice breaks apart the rocks on the side of a cliff.

c)

A delta forms at the mouth of a river.

d)

A river carries away rocks and soil from a river bank.

25.
Which of these does NOT cause weathering?
a)
water from rivers
b)
water that freezes into ice
c)
wind
d)
animals 
26.
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. 
27.
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. 
28.
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.
29.
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. 
30.
Frogs are vertebrates. This means they have a _____________________.
a)
tongue
b)
no backbone
c)
backbone
d)
teeth
31.
An amphibian is an animal that__________________.
a)
lives on land
b)
lives part of its life in water and part on a boat
c)
lives part of its life in water and part in trees
d)
lives part of its life in water and part on land
32.
African Dwarf Frogs belong to a group of frogs known as ____________ because they live their life totally in water unlike most frogs.
a)
toads
b)
pipids
c)
frogs
d)
mammals
33.
African dwarf frogs are about 4 cm when fully grown. This means they are ______________.
a)
very small
b)
large
c)
about the size of a dog
d)
about the size of a bullfrog
34.
When the African dwarf frog floats along the surface of the water it is called __________________.
a)
floating
b)
swimming
c)
skimming
d)
burbling
35.
What special adaptation does this frog have to protect it from birds?
a)
a white abdomen so fish can't see it when it's at the water's surface
b)
camouflage dots on its back so it blends into the floor of a pond
c)
invisibility cloak from Harry Potter
36.
African frog's live in the ocean?
a)
true
b)
false
37.
This frog lacks a tongue and what else?
a)
Nostrils
b)
Eyelids
c)
Webbed Feet
d)
Ears
38.
What is the energy source for this system?
a)
battery
b)
electricity
c)
gravity
d)
the Sun
39.
What is the evidence of energy transfer in this system?
a)
the ramp
b)
ball rolls down the ramp
c)
the table
d)
the wall
40.
What is energy?
a)
Sunlight
b)
The ability to do work
c)
corn dogs on a cool day
41.

Our biggest source of energy is

a)

batteries.

b)

windmills.

c)

the moon.

d)

the sun.

42.

This is an example of

a)

heat energy.

b)

the transfer of energy (kinetic and potential).

c)

solar energy.

d)

the transfer of heat to solar energy.

43.

Which of these is an example of energy transfer?

a)

electricity charging an iPad

b)

gas fueling a car

c)

a grill cooking steaks

d)

all of the above

44.

A thermometer measures

a)

light energy.

b)

sound energy.

c)

heat energy.

d)

wind energy.

45.

This circuit has wire that connects

a)

a battery and a switch.

b)

a battery and a bulb.

c)

a battery and a motor.

d)

a battery and a wire.

46.

Which of these is the best conductor of electricity?

a)

wooden spoon

b)

a piece of string

c)

plastic fork

d)

copper wire

47.

Why do electric wires and plugs have plastic or rubber coatings?

a)

Plastic and rubber are insulators and prevent shock.

b)

Plastic and rubber are conductors and prevent shock.

c)

Plastic and rubber help kinetic energy.

d)

Plastic and rubber help potential energy.

48.

Electricity produced using the energy of falling water

a)

electrical energy

b)

wind energy

c)

solar energy

d)

hydroelectric energy

49.

Power of the sun

a)

electrical energy

b)

wind energy

c)

solar energy

d)

hydroelectric energy

50.

Energy that comes from electrical currents

a)

electrical energy

b)

wind energy

c)

solar energy

d)

hydroelectric energy