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4th Grade End of Year Science Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an observation about this fish?

a)

The fish's mass is 410 grams.

b)

The fish swims in circles around its pound.

c)

The fish will freeze in the winter.

d)

Fish like worms, so that is good bait.

2.

Which correctly orders the steps a scientist would follow in an experiment?

a)

1. observation

2. communicate 3.hypothesis 4.experiment

5. claim

b)

1. hypothesis

2. observation

3. experiement

4. claim

5. communicate

c)

1. observation

2. experiment

3. hypothesis

4. claim

5. communicate

d)

1. observation

2. hypothesis

3. experiment

4. claim

5. communicate

3.

Which is not true about an experiment?

a)

It is a fair test.

b)

It must be done by individuals.

c)

Its results are recorded as data.

d)

It is a type of investigation.

4.

What do scientists use to support their claims?

a)

conclusions

b)

evidence

c)

hypothesis

d)

variables

5.

Which statement is NOT TRUE about a hypothesis?

a)

It only applies to investigations that include experiments.

b)

It is a statement about what scientists think will happen in an investigation.

c)

Scientists use evidence to determine if it was right or wrong.

d)

It answers the question being asked in an investigation.

6.

How does Earth move around the sun?

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

apparent motion

d)

circular orbit

7.

Which statement is true about star patterns?

a)

Star patterns are visible all year.

b)

Star patterns are only visible in the Southern Hemisphere

c)

Star patterns are only visible during certain seasons.

d)

Star patterns are only visible during the day.

8.

Which moon phase is depicted in this picture?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full moon

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Half moon

9.

Why do the sun, moon, and stars appear to move across the sky?

a)

They all revolve around the Earth.

b)

The moon and stars revolve around Earth.

c)

Earth rotates around the moon

d)

Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun.

10.

How long does it take for the Earth to make one revolution around the sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

48 hours

11.

A city in Florida wants to change how it generates electric power for its citizens. The city currently uses coal, which is not expensive but causes air pollution. Which would be the BEST source to make electricity for the city?

a)

oil because it is nonrenewable, it causes air pollution, and is cheap

b)

water because Florida has plenty of water around it

c)

biomass because Florida can always grow more forests if it needs to, although burning wood does cause air pollution

d)

solar power because it is renewable, and it does not pollute the environment

12.

Which is an example of erosion?

a)

wind carving a rock

b)

sand and dirt collecting at the mouth of a river

c)

ice filling a space in a rock and cracking bits of rock

d)

floodwater carrying dirt downstream

13.

How do plants prevent soil erosion?

a)

Plant roots hold soil in place

b)

Plants provide food for plant eaters

c)

Roots take in water from the soil

d)

Green leaves produce food for the plant.

14.

Which is NOT a natural form of erosion?

a)

a garden hose washing dirt down a driveway

b)

rain falling on a grassy field

c)

waves moving sand on a beach

d)

a rock rolling down a hill

15.

What caused this landform?

a)

gravity

b)

ice

c)

water

d)

wind

16.

Which forms of energy are produced by the sun?

a)

heat and sound

b)

light and electricity

c)

heat and light

d)

chemical and heat

17.

Which energy takes place when an electric hair dryer is used?

a)

electricity to light energy

b)

electricity to sound energy

c)

electricity to heat and sound energy

d)

electricity to heat and chemical energy

18.

Which object has potential energy but not kinetic energy?

a)

a roller coaster car on the way up a hill

b)

a roller coaster car stopped on the top of a hill

c)

a roller coaster halfway down a hill

d)

a roller coaster nearly all the way down a hill

19.

How would you increase the pitch of a sound produced by an object?

a)

make the object vibrate faster

b)

make the object vibrate slower

c)

make the object vibrate louder

d)

make the object vibrate quieter

20.

How does light from the sun cause change on Earth?

a)

It causes Earth to spin.

b)

It causes Earth to warm.

c)

It causes Earth to stay in orbit.

d)

It causes Earth to make its own light.

21.

Which tool can you use to measure the changes heat energy makes?

a)

barometer

b)

pan balance

c)

scale

d)

thermometer

22.

Michael placed an ice cube in a cup of warm water. Which is correct?

a)

Cold flows from the water to the ice.

b)

Cold flows from the ice to the water.

c)

Heat flows from the water to the ice.

d)

Heat flows from the ice to the water.

23.

How will energy from the sun melt the ice?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

evaporation

d)

radiation

24.

Mrs. Lantz leaves a cold spoon in a hot cup of coffee. Which prediction is correct?

a)

The temperature of the coffee will increase.

b)

The temperature of the spoon will increase.

c)

The temperature of the spoon will decrease.

d)

The temperature of the soup will not change.

25.

Why is electrical wire usually made from copper?

a)

Copper is hard.

b)

Copper is expensive.

c)

Copper is a conductor.

d)

Copper is an insulator.

26.

Abby marked the starting and ending positions of an object. Then she measured the distance between to find out the distance the object traveled. What else does she need to know to find the speed of the object?

a)

its mass

b)

its volume

c)

the direction the object moved

d)

the time it took to move the distance

27.

An object in motion has a change in position.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which plant part gathers sunlight and produces food?

(a)  

29.

How does a plant stem respond to sunlight?

a)

They grow much slower.

b)

They grow toward the light.

c)

They grow downward.

d)

They enter a resting period.

30.

What part of the flowering plant is brightly colored to attract pollinators?

a)

stem

b)

petal

c)

roots

d)

stamen

31.

Which process forms a seed?

a)

adaptation

b)

fertilization

c)

germination

d)

pollination

32.

What part of the plant reproduction cycle includes the seed coat splitting open?

a)

fertilization

b)

pollination

c)

seed dispersal

d)

germination

33.

The most common ways seeds are dispersed after fertilization include:

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

weathering

d)

animals

34.

Select all the following parts of a flower that are involved in the reproductive cycle:

a)

anther

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

pistil

e)

stamen

35.

Ferns and moss are plants commonly found in Florida. They reproduce through which of the following?

a)

pollen

b)

spores

c)

cones

36.

Plants that have seeds contained within cones are called:

a)

flowering plant

b)

ferns

c)

moss

d)

conifers

37.

Which of the following animals goes through a complete metamorphosis?

a)

butterfly

b)

grasshopper

c)

cat

d)

human

38.

All living things have a life cycle.

a)

True

b)

False