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Worksheets4th Grade Physical Science Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Physical properties are things you can observe by:
using your senses
cutting it open
crushing it
burning it
Which physical property do these objects share?
hardness
color
shape
texture
Which of these is true for liquid water?
It takes the shape of its container.
It cannot change shape.
It changes volume to fill up any room.
What happened to this boat?
It was burnt.
It was cut in half.
It was painted.
It rusted.
The amount of space an object takes up is...
Volume
A lot
Mass
Matter
______ describes how fast an object is moving
speed
energy
motion
position
______ is the ability to cause change or do work. It is all around us
force
speed
friction
energy
______ of an object can be described by locating it relative to another object or to the background
position
motion
friction
force
Tracing and measuring an object's position over time can describe it's -
speed
motion
position
force
What is force?
A force is a push or a pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.
The rate at which an object changes its velocity.
It is the amount of space between two points.
It is Superman's power
Marie has a glass of water. The temperature of the water is 40°C. Then Marie adds some ice cubes to the water. After 10 minutes, what would the temperature of the water most likely be?
50°C
45°C
40°C
35°C
Lisa stirs some hot, apple cider with a metal spoon. Which sentence explains what happens to the spoon?
Heat from the hot liquid will warm the spoon until the spoon is hotter than the liquid.
Heat from the hot liquid will warm the spoon until they are both the same temperature.
Heat from the hot liquid will warm the spoon, but the liquid will remain hotter than the spoon.
Heat from the hot liquid will not have any effect on a metal spoon so the spoon will remain cool.
As Elba walks barefoot on the sand, her feet feel very hot. What is the reason for this?
Her feet have a higher temperature than the sand.
Her feet and the sand are the same temperature.
Heat is passing from her feet to the sand.
The sand is transferring heat to her feet.
Andrew observes the change of temperature of an object. Its temperature goes from 40°C to 20°C. What is Andrew’s most likely conclusion about the object?
It is losing energy as heat.
It is changing its color.
It is getting larger.
It is melting.
One form of energy is heat. Heat always flows between objects. What happens to the object into which the heat flows?
Its temperature falls.
Its temperature rises.
It changes from a gas into a liquid.
It changes from a liquid into a solid.
Energy can flow between objects as heat. Look closely at the picture. What is one way heat is flowing in the picture?
from the fire to the pot
from the person’s hand to the pot
from the person’s hand to the fire
from the water in the pot to the fire
Rachel tests how quickly different materials change temperature when they are heated. All materials start at the same temperature. She then heats them at the same time. The table shows the temperature of each material after 5 minutes. Which of the following materials is the best insulator?
Material 1
Material 2
Material 3
Material 4
Carmen wears wool socks with her winter boots to keep her feet warm. How is the wool important to heat flow?
Wool is an insulator that keeps Carmen’s feet from losing heat.
Wool is an insulator that provides heat to keep Carmen’s feet warm.
Wool is a conductor that transfers heat from Carmen’s feet to her boots.
Wool is a conductor that transfers heat from the socks to Carmen’s skin.
Philip is going to stir some soup he is cooking in a pot. The soup is very hot. He wants to use a spoon that will keep his hand from getting too hot. Which material would be best for the spoon?
wood
copper
steel
wool
The picture below shows a person lifting a pot off a stove. At which point is heat transfer MOST reduced?
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
Austin is making a poster about conductors and insulators. Which of these objects should be listed as a conductor?
rubber eraser
copper wire
plastic straw
wooden pencil
Lisa puts thermometers in four boxes of the same size and same shape. She covers each box with a top made of a different kind of material. Lisa leaves the boxes outside on a hot sunny day. After 2 hours which thermometer should show the highest temperature?
aluminum
cork
rubber
wood
Acceleration is:
Physical change in the atom
Chemical change in the molecule
An increase in the rate of speed
the force with which water pushes up on an object
Which of the following is NOT an example of changing position?
an acorn falling off a Live Oak tree
a boy sliding down a water slide
a girl running around the track
an apple on the table
Driving through Florida, windmills can be found on an open plain. What type of energy is being captured in the figure?
wind energy
light energy
hydroelectric
heat
Florence has a lot of energy so she swims every day after school. She has become a champion swimmer on her swim team because of how fast she swims. Florence uses her energy to move through the water at high speeds. Which of the following actions does NOT demonstrate a change caused by Florence applying her energy in the pool.
diving for a toy
standing on the side for a jump
swimming forward
performing a front flip
The Hoover Dam, located between Nevada and Arizona, is built to have water flow through large pipes inside the dam. The water then flows into a turbine which functions very similar to a water wheel. The turbine is part of a system that generates electricity. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the water line and turbine in the system?
The water is cool.
The water can evaporate.
The water causes motion.
The water can be heated.
Liu performs the following investigation in her science class:
a. Tear up one piece of paper into small pieces.
b. Place the plate on a table in front of a small fan.
c. Turn on the fan.
d. Observe the paper.
What can Liu conclude based on her observation?
Energy is used to make new substances.
Energy can exist in the form of a fan.
Energy is in objects such as paper
Energy can cause motion.
The energy of falling water can be changed into different forms of usable energy. Which of these energies can be generated (created) from falling water?
electrical energy
battery energy
solar energy
wind energy
Mark often goes to the park after school where he observes children having fun setting objects in motion. Mark observes motion in the following activities:
- Hitting a ball
- Pedaling a bicycle
- Pushing friends on a swing
What must always be true of any object that is in motion?
It is moving forward.
It is changing its position.
It is changing its direction.
It is moving at a constant speed.
Cars, bicycles, and people can all be objects in motion. What is constantly changing about an object in motion?
velocity
speed
position
acceleration
Ashley and Brian want to race each other to see who is the fastest runner. They will each run a distance of 50 meters. Whoever has the fastest speed will be the winner. What are the two measurement tools they will need to measure each other’s speed when running a distance of 50 meters?
a stopwatch and a measuring tape
a measuring tape and a spring scale
a stopwatch and a graduated cylinder
a measuring tape and foot sizes of the runners
Which of the following is evidence that soundwaves transfer into other objects.
A tree falls in a forest, and nobody hears it.
An object vibrates when loud music is played.
The energy stops when sound moves.
A person stops yelling.
The highness or lowness of a sound (music note)
Volume
Soundwave
Pitch
wavelength
The back-and-forth motion of an object
volume
vibration
soundwave
echo
The loudness or softness of a sound
frequency
vibration
amplitude
volume
When the blades of a fan move, they have mechanical energy. This mechanical energy comes from _____.
electrical energy flowing into the fan from the wall outlet
sound energy flowing into the fan from a radio
light energy flowing into the fan through the window
heat energy flowing into the fan from the air
Derek learns in science class that when an object vibrates, it moves back and forth. Which of the following forms of energy can Derek say results from the vibrations that travel through the air?
Electrical energy
Energy of motion
Sound Energy
Heat Energy
Erica tightens a string on her guitar. Why does tightening the string make it produce a higher pitched sound?
The string vibrates for a shorter time.
The string vibrates for a longer time.
The string vibrates slower.
The string vibrates faster.
Which is most responsible for the uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere?
radiation
convection
conduction
condensation
A pot is heated on a stove. Which process causes the metal handle of the pot to also become hot?
combustion
convection
radiation
conduction
People sitting around a campfire are able to feel the heat from the fire. How are they able to feel the heat from the fire without touching the fire?
The heat from the fire travels through the ground and heats the ground around people.
The heat from the fire is conducted through air molecules to the people.
The heat from the fire rises in the air and then settles around the people.
The heat from the fire radiates from the fire to the people.
Bill stands in a swimming pool and notices that the water around his feet is a lot cooler than the water near the surface. Which process causes this difference in temperature?
convection
evaporation
radiation
conduction
Campfires are sometimes used to cook food. Which type of energy from the campfire cooks the food?
light
sound
thermal
electrical
Andrew watches a plane fly overhead. Which of the following observations provides the best evidence that the plane is using energy?
The plane moves.
The plane is large.
The plane is white.
That's not a plane, it's superman.
Riley observes a ball rolling across the floor. Because the ball is moving, Riley can conclude what about the ball?
It is heavy.
It received energy.
It is not smooth.
It will always move.
When Ava is playing her guitar, it causes vibrations from the guitar strings to travel through the air. What kind of energy from Ava's guitar is causing the vibrations through the air?
Thermal
Sound
Electrical
Chemical
Which type of heat transfer is involved when the cooler water absorbs heat while in contact with the hot engine?
Heat is transferring from the pan to the food through which process?
