Worksheets4th Grade End of Year Science Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is an observation about this fish?
The fish's mass is 410 grams.
The fish swims in circles around its pound.
The fish will freeze in the winter.
Fish like worms, so that is good bait.
Which correctly orders the steps a scientist would follow in an experiment?
1. observation
2. communicate 3.hypothesis 4.experiment
5. claim
1. hypothesis
2. observation
3. experiement
4. claim
5. communicate
1. observation
2. experiment
3. hypothesis
4. claim
5. communicate
1. observation
2. hypothesis
3. experiment
4. claim
5. communicate
Which is not true about an experiment?
It is a fair test.
It must be done by individuals.
Its results are recorded as data.
It is a type of investigation.
What do scientists use to support their claims?
conclusions
evidence
hypothesis
variables
Which statement is NOT TRUE about a hypothesis?
It only applies to investigations that include experiments.
It is a statement about what scientists think will happen in an investigation.
Scientists use evidence to determine if it was right or wrong.
It answers the question being asked in an investigation.
How does Earth move around the sun?
rotation
revolution
apparent motion
circular orbit
Which statement is true about star patterns?
Star patterns are visible all year.
Star patterns are only visible in the Southern Hemisphere
Star patterns are only visible during certain seasons.
Star patterns are only visible during the day.
Which moon phase is depicted in this picture?
New Moon
Full moon
Waning Crescent
Half moon
Why do the sun, moon, and stars appear to move across the sky?
They all revolve around the Earth.
The moon and stars revolve around Earth.
Earth rotates around the moon
Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
24 hours
365 days
48 hours
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?
oil because it is nonrenewable, it causes air pollution, and is cheap
water because Florida has plenty of water around it
biomass because Florida can always grow more forests if it needs to, although burning wood does cause air pollution
solar power because it is renewable, and it does not pollute the environment
Which is an example of erosion?
wind carving a rock
sand and dirt collecting at the mouth of a river
ice filling a space in a rock and cracking bits of rock
floodwater carrying dirt downstream
How do plants prevent soil erosion?
Plant roots hold soil in place
Plants provide food for plant eaters
Roots take in water from the soil
Green leaves produce food for the plant.
Which is NOT a natural form of erosion?
a garden hose washing dirt down a driveway
rain falling on a grassy field
waves moving sand on a beach
a rock rolling down a hill
What caused this landform?
gravity
ice
water
wind
Which forms of energy are produced by the sun?
heat and sound
light and electricity
heat and light
chemical and heat
Which energy takes place when an electric hair dryer is used?
electricity to light energy
electricity to sound energy
electricity to heat and sound energy
electricity to heat and chemical energy
Which object has potential energy but not kinetic energy?
a roller coaster car on the way up a hill
a roller coaster car stopped on the top of a hill
a roller coaster halfway down a hill
a roller coaster nearly all the way down a hill
How would you increase the pitch of a sound produced by an object?
make the object vibrate faster
make the object vibrate slower
make the object vibrate louder
make the object vibrate quieter
How does light from the sun cause change on Earth?
It causes Earth to spin.
It causes Earth to warm.
It causes Earth to stay in orbit.
It causes Earth to make its own light.
Which tool can you use to measure the changes heat energy makes?
barometer
pan balance
scale
thermometer
Michael placed an ice cube in a cup of warm water. Which is correct?
Cold flows from the water to the ice.
Cold flows from the ice to the water.
Heat flows from the water to the ice.
Heat flows from the ice to the water.
How will energy from the sun melt the ice?
conduction
convection
evaporation
radiation
Mrs. Lantz leaves a cold spoon in a hot cup of coffee. Which prediction is correct?
The temperature of the coffee will increase.
The temperature of the spoon will increase.
The temperature of the spoon will decrease.
The temperature of the soup will not change.
Why is electrical wire usually made from copper?
Copper is hard.
Copper is expensive.
Copper is a conductor.
Copper is an insulator.
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?
its mass
its volume
the direction the object moved
the time it took to move the distance
An object in motion has a change in position.
True
False
Which plant part gathers sunlight and produces food?
(a)
How does a plant stem respond to sunlight?
They grow much slower.
They grow toward the light.
They grow downward.
They enter a resting period.
What part of the flowering plant is brightly colored to attract pollinators?
stem
petal
roots
stamen
Which process forms a seed?
adaptation
fertilization
germination
pollination
What part of the plant reproduction cycle includes the seed coat splitting open?
fertilization
pollination
seed dispersal
germination
The most common ways seeds are dispersed after fertilization include:
wind
water
weathering
animals
Select all the following parts of a flower that are involved in the reproductive cycle:
anther
stem
leaf
pistil
stamen
Ferns and moss are plants commonly found in Florida. They reproduce through which of the following?
pollen
spores
cones
Plants that have seeds contained within cones are called:
flowering plant
ferns
moss
conifers
Which of the following animals goes through a complete metamorphosis?
butterfly
grasshopper
cat
human
All living things have a life cycle.
True
False
