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4th Grade Science SC Pass Review Released Questions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The graph shows the estimated population of wild hogs in South Carolina between 2002 and 2010. Which information is BEST supported by these data?

a)

The wild hog population increased between 2008 and 2009.

b)

More wild hogs were in South Carolina in 2010 than in 2002.

c)

The wild hog population decreased between 2005 and 2008.

d)

More people in South Carolina had wild hogs in 2007 than in 2008.

2.

Use the data table to answer the question. Which claim is BEST supported by the data?

a)

Planets closer to the Sun have longer years.

b)

Planets farther from the Sun have longer years.

c)

Saturn is closer to the Sun and has longer years than Jupiter.

d)

Venus is farther from the Sun and has longer years than Mars.

3.

A student reads the following information on a website. Which question does this information help answer?

a)

Why does Earth have only one moon?

b)

What causes Earth to have day and night?

c)

Why does Earth have oxygen in its atmosphere?

d)

What causes Earth to be warm enough for living things?

4.

A student is designing a tool to allow a person to see around a corner. Which statement BEST describes what the tool must do in order to be used this way?

a)

The tool must shine light.

b)

The tool must change the color of light.

c)

The tool must change the direction of light.

d)

The tool must increase the brightness of light.

5.

Which model correctly shows the percentages of different gases in the air on Earth?

a)

Model A

b)

Model B

c)

Model C

d)

Model D

6.

A student observes data showing cloud types and the reported weather in an area for one week.

a)

Cirrus clouds and stratus clouds are good predictors of sunny weather

b)

Stormy weather is likely with cumulus clouds and cumulonimbus clouds.

c)

When there are stratus clouds in the sky, the weather could be either sunny or rainy

d)

When there are cumulonimbus clouds in the sky, the weather will likely be stormy.

7.

Look at the map. The letters represent 4 different locations. Where would a hurricane MOST LIKELY form?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

8.

Study the table. During what time of year were these temperatures most likely recorded?

a)

late spring

b)

mid-summer

c)

early fall

d)

mid-winter

9.

The maps show the long-term average precipitation amounts in South Carolina in January and July. Which statement about precipitation in South Carolina is best supported by these data?

a)

Most areas of South Carolina have more precipitation during January than during July.

b)

Most areas of South Carolina have less precipitation during January than during July.

c)

In July, there is usually the same amount of precipitation across the entire state of South Carolina.

d)

In January, there is usually the same amount of precipitation across the entire state of South Carolina.

10.

Which picture is correctly labeled?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

The diagram below represents sunlight shining on the Earth. At which points on the Earth would it be day?

a)

Z and Y

b)

B and Y

c)

Z and A

d)

A and B

12.

A student studies two models of Earth in its orbit. The student knows that these models show two different seasons on Earth. Which pair of statements best explains which season of the Northern Hemisphere is shown by each model?

a)

Model 1 shows spring since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres. Model 2 shows winter since the Sun shines more directly below the Equator.

b)

Model 1 shows fall since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres. Model 2 shows summer since the Sun shines more directly below the Equator.

c)

Model 1 shows fall since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres. Model 2 shows winter since the Sun shines more directly above the Equator.

d)

Model 1 shows spring since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres. Model 2 shows summer since the Sun shines more directly above the Equator.

13.

A student pointed a light at a prism as shown in the diagram. Which statement BEST explains what the diagram shows?

a)

White light mixes with colors inside the prism.

b)

White light is made up of different colors.

c)

Prisms contain the colors of the rainbow

d)

Colors let people see objects.

14.

A student viewed a book in three different lighting conditions. The data table shows the observations made by the student. Which statement most likely explains the observations made by the student?

a)

The book was most easily viewed in condition 1 because the book produced its own light.

b)

The book was not viewable in condition 3 because the light was brighter than in condition 1.

c)

The book was not viewable in condition 3 because there was no light to reflect from the book.

d)

The book was difficult to view in condition 2 because the book reflected less light than in condition 3.

15.

A beam of a light passes through a glass of water and onto a piece of cardboard. Which statement correctly describes the properties of the glass of water and the cardboard?

a)

The glass of water is transparent, and the cardboard is translucent.

b)

The glass of water is transparent, and the cardboard is opaque.

c)

The glass of water is opaque, and the cardboard is translucent.

d)

The glass of water is opaque, and the cardboard is transparent.

16.

A teacher demonstrated how a vibrating rubber band can produce sound. The teacher stretched a rubber band around an empty box. The teacher asked the students to investigate the vibrations caused by the rubber band. Which procedure and results best investigate pitch?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Which pair of pictures shows nonflowering plants?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

The graph shows the best times to plant and harvest (pick) three different vegetables in northern regions of the United States. Which conclusion is BEST supported by the data?

a)

Squash seeds sprout best in April and May.

b)

Squash and radishes can both be picked in August.

c)

Lettuce is the only type of vegetable that can be planted in more than one month.

d)

Lettuce and radish seeds become mature plants in about the same length of time.

19.

A group of students planted cucumber seeds in the spring. The data table shows some information about cucumber plants. What did the students most likely see in the garden seven days after they planted the cucumber seeds?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What is an example of an inherited characteristic in an animal?

a)

using a tool

b)

hunting for food

c)

having brown fur

d)

having a large territory