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4th Grade Science Galileo Review EOY 2022

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement explains why light from the Sun can warm up water in a glass?

a)

Light travels very fast.

b)

Light travels in straight lines.

c)

Water reflects light energy.

d)

Water absorbs light energy.

2.

When you hold an ice cube, your hand feels cold because

a)

The cold flows from the ice cube to your hand.

b)

Heat flows from your hand to the ice cube.

c)

Ice is a poor conductor of heat.

d)

Your hand is a better conductor of heat than the ice cube.

3.

What is the primary source of energy on Earth?

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

Water

d)

Rocks

4.

What form of energy causes an ice cube to melt?

a)

mechanical

b)

magnetic

c)

sound

d)

heat

5.

Heat is energy.

a)

false

b)

true

6.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
7.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
8.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
9.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
10.
Current is...
a)
moving protons
b)
moving electrons
c)
measured in volts
d)
measured in ohms
11.
An electric current flows _____ unless it is disrupted in some way
a)
continuously
b)
in spurts
c)
unevenly
d)
drop by drop
12.
An electric current is made up of _____ charged electrons
a)
neutral
b)
negative
c)
positive
d)
balanced
13.
The actual flow of electrons is called _______.
a)
Molecule
b)
Magnetism
c)
Current
d)
Electrica
14.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

15.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
16.
Wind Energy is...
a)
 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
17.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
18.
__________is the energy generated from the sun by using solar panels.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
19.

The solid form of fossil fuels is _______.

a)

petroleum

b)

crude oil

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

20.

The fossil fuel that most likely provides the electricity for your tablets is _____.

a)

petroleum

b)

natural gas

c)

crude oil

d)

coal

21.

Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

a)

considered nonrenewable resources

b)

cause pollution in the atmosphere

c)

are renewable resources

d)

oil, coal and natural gas

22.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
23.
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
24.
These are all examples of...
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
c)
fossil fuels
d)
alternative energy
25.
Renewable resources 
a)
can be replenished.
b)
cannot be replenished.
c)
are limited.
d)
are fossil fuels.
26.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

the earth

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

27.

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming and waste products to generate electricity?

a)

Hydroelectric Power Plant

b)

Geothermal Power Plant

c)

Biomass Power Plant

d)

Nuclear Power Plant

28.

The prefix "Bio" means . . .

a)

Lies

b)

Life

c)

Lost

d)

Last

29.

The root word "Mass" represents the amount of ______ things are made up of?

a)

Math

b)

Myths

c)

Matter

d)

Mothra

30.

Trees and plants can be grown for us to consume (eat) or to be used for . . .

a)

Energy

b)

Endoscopy

c)

Endothermic

d)

Eggs

31.

Biomass is considered renewable?

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Many scientists believe that Bio Fuels are better for our environment than Fossil Fuels?

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Which best models a P wave moving through Earth's crust?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

This question has two parts. First, answer Part 1. Then, answer Part 2.


Part 1 from "Seismic Waves"

Which type of seismic wave was most likely recorded at the station?

a)

P Wave

b)

S Wave

35.

Part 2


from "Seismic Waves"


Which best explains the correct answer to Part 1?

a)

It travels slower than the other types of seismic waves.

b)

It is the seismic wave that can travel through all of Earth's layers.

c)

It causes particles to travel in a circular motion around all of Earth.

36.

Which best models an S wave moving through Earth's crust?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.
What kind of wave travels through the earth?
a)
Seismic Wave
b)
Ocean Wave
c)
Light Wave
38.

What scale is used to measure an earthquake?

a)

Ricther Scale

b)

A big scale

c)

Seismic Scale

39.
What part of the earth is broken in to 12 major tectonic plates?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
40.

The point where the earthquake begins.

a)

epicenter

b)

fault

c)

focus

d)

seismic waves

41.

This is known as the sudden shaking of the ground and known as the sources of seismic waves.

a)

earthquake

b)

tsunami

c)

flood

d)

typhoon

42.

This is considered as the fastest kind of seismic waves.

a)

Love waves

b)

Body waves

c)

Primary waves

d)

Secondary waves

43.
Which body wave is pictured?
a)
P-Wave
b)
S-Wave
c)
Rayleigh Wave
d)
Love Wave
44.
Earthquakes happen every day. Most are too small for humans to notice.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
When plates break or slip past each other they form these
a)
mountains
b)
tectonic plates
c)
Fault lines
d)
earthquakes
46.
This is the name of the single digit number that means how powerful an earthquake is. It is measured on the Richter scale
a)
Force
b)
Stress
c)
Magnitude
d)
Plate Boundary
47.
This is the area above ground where the earthquake starts
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
p waves
d)
plate boundary
48.

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

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

decomposer

d)

condensation

49.

A bunny is brown in the spring. Why does the bunny change to a white color in the winter?

a)

Camoflage

b)

Hibernation

c)

Migration

d)

Because it wants to

50.

What does a decomposer do?

a)

Uses photosynthesis to make food

b)

Takes in nutrients

c)

Breaks down dead organisms

d)

The grass

51.
I am the path along which electricity travels.
a)
electric circuit
b)
conductor
c)
insulator
d)
fuse
52.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
deposition
b)
landslide
c)
weathering
d)
erosion
53.
Deposition changes the Earth’s surface because eroded materials _____.
a)
stop the river's flow
b)
make rich farmlands
c)
are dropped in new places
d)
move very slowly
54.
What does adaptation mean? 
a)
It's what helps a living thing grow and survive.
b)
a biome that gets very little rain
c)
a trait that it inherits from its parents
d)
an area that is covered mostly by water
55.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
56.
What type of cloud is thin and wispy that causes fair weather?
a)
cumulus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulonimbus
d)
cirrus
57.
This state of matter has tightly packed particles.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
d)
sun
58.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Thermal energy

59.

Identify the type of energy that powers this laptop.

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Electrical energy

60.
Animals obtain their energy from ....... 
a)
Food
b)
Sun
c)
Air
d)
Uranium
61.

Can the electricity go through ?

a)

Yes.

b)

No, because it is open.

c)

Yes, because it is closed.

62.

The _______________ is transformed into electrical energy inside the battery.

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Sun energy

63.

________ is when you step in something and leave a footprint

a)

imprinting

b)

trace fossil

c)

fossil

64.

Rocks, sand, mud, and other soils are called

a)

amber

b)

mold/case

c)

sediments

65.

A scientist who studies fossil is called a

a)

psychiatrist

b)

physical education teacher

c)

paleontologist

66.

__________________ are fossils of the actual animal or animal part.

a)

Amber

b)

True fossils

c)

Sediment

67.

______ is a hard, translucent fossilized resin, typically yellowish in color. This is usually tree sap.

a)

Amber

b)

Fossil

c)

Trace Fossil

68.

________ is a fossil imprint made by the outside of a dead plant or animal. This fossil can be formed when sediments or minerals fill a mold, it takes on the same outside shape as the living thing.

a)

True Fossil

b)

Mold/Cast

c)

Trace Fossil

69.

_________ is the preserved remains of an animal, plant, or organism from the past.

a)

Imprinting

b)

Mold/Cast

c)

Fossil

70.

Fossils help us learn about....

a)

What animals were like long ago

b)

How the earth's surface has changed

c)

what the environment was like

d)

All of these

71.

Which statement below is false?

a)

Footprints can become fossils

b)

Dinosaurs can become fossils

c)

Old coins can become fossils

d)

Fish can become fossils

72.

A fish that died a year ago can't be a fossil today. This is because...

a)

other animals will eat the fish

b)

fish can't become fossils

c)

it takes a long time for fossils to form

d)

fish bones rot and decompose.

73.

Scientists found fossilized fish skeletons in a farmer's field. What might have caused this?

a)

Fish can swim in soil.

b)

The area was once covered with water.

c)

The farmer's soil creates fossils quickly.

d)

The farmer cleaned his fish there.

74.

Which describes the air mass approaching City B?

a)

Warm Front and temperatures will increase

b)

Warm Front and temperatures will decrease

c)

Cold Front and temperatures will increase

d)

Cold Front and temperatures will decrease

75.

Where are stratus clouds located in the sky?

a)

Hight

b)

Medium

c)

Low

d)

High and Medium

76.

What part of the water cycle helps wet clothes dry quickly?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Run Off

d)

Precipitation

77.

What must happen to water vapor before it can rain?

a)

Water vapor must freeze

b)

Water vapor must evaporate

c)

Water vapor must condense

d)

Water vapor must run off

78.

What do the lines represent?

a)

Pressure

b)

Boundries

c)

Patterns

d)

Fronts

79.

Which region would experience an increase in temperature when the front passes over it?

a)

Region 1

b)

Region 2

c)

Region 3

d)

Region 4

80.

What is the name of this water form?

a)

sea

b)

ocean

c)

river

d)

lake

81.

What is the name of this water form?

a)

rain

b)

groundwater

c)

glacier

d)

ocean

82.

Saltwater from ocean and sea is too salty for people to drink.

a)

true

b)

false

83.

Which out of the following is a source of fresh water?

a)

Sea

b)

River

c)

Ocean

d)

All the above

84.

Only ______ percent of water on the earth is fresh water.

a)

97%

b)

3%

c)

0.7%

d)

0.3%

85.

A natural hazard is any extreme event caused from natural processes.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Natural hazards can be prevented

a)

True

b)

False

87.

The point directly above the focus of an earthquake it called the

a)

hypocenter

b)

epicenter

88.

Which rating on the Richter scale would produce the most destructive earthquake?

a)

1.2

b)

5.3

c)

6.8

d)

8.4

89.

Can a dormant volcano erupt?

a)

Yes

b)

No

90.

Building tsunami resistant buildings can save human lives.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Tsunamis can be generated by which of the following?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Landslides

c)

Volcanoes

d)

All of the above