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4th Science EOY Review

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mrs. Wood ordered three different colors of balls for her science experiment.

She ordered 18 of each color ball.

She also ordered some spoons.

She ordered 4 times as many spoons as balls.

How many spoons did Mrs. Wood order?

a)

54

b)

72

c)

216

d)

486

2.

The Dean Smith Center can hold 24,000 people when it is full. Over the weekend, the Tarheels played 3 basketball games, one each day. Below is a list of how many people attended the games each day.

Thursday - 18,493

Friday - 16,498

Saturday - 22,489

If the Dean Smith Center had been full for each of the games, how many more people could have attended the games over the same three day period?

a)

14,520

b)

57,480

c)

72,000

d)

22,849

3.

Ms. Tarsha sold 364 candy bars for a fundraiser.

She sold 7 of each type of candy bar.

She sold an equal number of candy bars.

How many of each kind of candy bar did Ms. Tarsha sell?

a)

50

b)

51

c)

52

d)

448

4.

Students in Mrs. Griffin's and Mrs. Buck's class went bowling last Saturday. Each classmate had to pay $14 to play. There were 32 classmates on the trip. What was the total amount the classmates paid?

a)

$350

b)

$376

c)

$400

d)

$448

5.

Angel has 3 boxes of Legos.

Each box has 120 Legos.

He built an airplane with 1/3 of the Legos out of each of the boxes. How many bricks did Angel use to build the airplane?

a)

40

b)

80

c)

120

d)

160

6.

Jerelin had 180 Skittles. She gave 3/10 of the Skittles to Samaria. How many Skittles does Jerelin have left to eat?

a)

54

b)

83

c)

126

d)

134

7.

Aidan has three times as many pencils as Zial. Together they have 108 pencils. How many pencils does Aidan have?

a)

14

b)

27

c)

36

d)

81

8.
The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition 
9.

What is sediment?

a)

the process of rocks being broken down and carried away

b)

tiny bits of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocks

c)

the top layer of the soil

d)

decaying plant or animal material

10.

The diagrams shows a natural process that weathers rock.

Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

a)

frozen water acts as a solute

b)

water expands when it freezes

c)

the mass of water increases when it freezes

d)

frozen water dissolves most types of rock

11.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
soil conservation
d)
decomposition
12.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
during photosynthesis
b)
when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
c)
when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves
d)
Plants don't weather rocks
13.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?
a)
Ice wedging
b)
Glacier
c)
Iceberg
d)
Dune
14.

Farmers can plow hilly fields into steps. These steps are called _____________________

a)

landforms

b)

terraces

c)

trenches

d)

holes

15.

A ________________ is a fan-shaped area of material where a river flows into an ocean.

a)

delta

b)

mesa

c)

glacier

d)

barrier

16.
Which force is causing more difficulty for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
17.
Why does a rolling ball eventually stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
18.
A soccer ball is rolled across four difference surfaces with the same force.  Which surface will slow the movement of the soccer ball most
a)
tile floor
b)
paved road
c)
grassy field 
d)
cement sidewalk 
19.
A student is holding a yo-yo in his hand.  He is ready to release it, but has not done so yet. What kind of energy does the yo-yo have? 
a)
kinetic energy 
b)
potential energy 
c)
both kinetic and potential energy
d)
neither kinetic nor potential energy
20.
Which object has kinetic energy?
a)
a ball lying on the floor
b)
a stopped merry-go-round
c)
a dog running through the yard
d)
a car parked in a garage
21.
Energy of motion is also known as ______________ energy. 
a)
kinetic
b)
magnetic 
c)
tension
d)
friction
22.
Which of the following would be a good conductor for a closed circuit?
a)
wood
b)
copper
c)
rubber
d)
plastic
23.
What would happen to the light bulb in this circuit if one light bulb burns out?
a)
The other bulbs will remain on
b)
The other bulbs will be brighter
c)
The other bulbs will be dimmer
d)
The other bulbs will go out
24.
A material that conducts electric current poorly is called
a)
a circuit
b)
a charge
c)
a conductor
d)
an insulator
25.
Waves that are close together make what kind of sound?
a)
high pitch
b)
low pitch 
c)
loud sound
d)
soft sound
26.
Why do our eyes see a banana as yellow?
a)
Yellow is being absorbed
b)
Yellow is being reflected
c)
Yellow is being refracted
d)
The yellow sun is shining on it
27.
Some light passes through an object is ____________.
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
absorbed
28.
What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?
a)
Hot Spot
b)
Magma
c)
Lava
d)
Volcano
29.

What is one cause of earthquakes?

a)

weathering by glaciers

b)

movements along faults

c)

deposition by moving water

d)

tsunamis forming in the ocean

30.

Which statement is true?

a)

All earthquakes are very dangerous.

b)

All earthquakes violently shake the ground.

c)

Some earthquakes cause roads to buckle.

d)

Some earthquakes are caused by landslides.

31.

what is one effect of a tsunami?

a)

flooding

b)

weathering

c)

an earthquake

d)

a volcanic eruption

32.

Tsunamis are natural hazards. Which statement about these hazards is true?

a)

They can be prevented if they are not too large.

b)

They can never be detected before they reach land.

c)

They can cause an underwater volcanic eruption.

d)

They can destroy entire villages and other structures.

33.

Which can be used to possible detect and reduce the impact of a volcanic eruption?

a)

anchors

b)

satellites

c)

floating buiys

d)

seismometers

34.

What is one hazard that can be cause by a volcanic eruption?

a)

tornadoes

b)

air pollution

c)

weathering of rocks

d)

blizzards

35.
A student needs to measure the masses of different marbles. In which units should the student record the masses of the marbles?
a)
grams
b)
meters
c)
liters
d)
degrees
36.
Which bag will absorb the most light?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
37.
Which square is opaque?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
38.
movement of pollen from a stamen to a pistil 
a)
fertilization
b)
pollination
c)
seed dispersal
d)
conifer
39.
an animal that eats other animals to survive
a)
carnivore
b)
herbivore
c)
prey
d)
omnivore
40.
metals is a ______________ conductor of heat
a)
poor
b)
good
41.
a rapid, back and forth movement
a)
sound
b)
vibration
c)
pitch
42.
Which part of a sunflower plant absorbs water and nutrients?
a)
roots
b)
stems
c)
leaves 
d)
flower
43.
Electric lights will not come on unless their electrical circuit is a 
a)
parallel circuit
b)
open circuit
c)
series circuit
d)
closed circuit
44.
What is volume?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
45.
This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Pitch
c)
Volume
d)
Echo
46.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
47.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
48.

Which wave in the diagram has the highest pitch?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

49.

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.

50.

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

51.

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.

52.

What do scientists use to support their claims?

a)

conclusions

b)

evidence

c)

hypothesis

d)

variables

53.

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.

54.

How does Earth move around the sun?

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

apparent motion

d)

circular orbit

55.

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.

56.

Which moon phase is depicted in this picture?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full moon

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Half moon

57.

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.

58.

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

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

48 hours

59.

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

60.

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

61.

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.

62.

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

63.

What caused this landform?

a)

gravity

b)

ice

c)

water

d)

wind

64.

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

65.

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

66.

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

67.

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

68.

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.

69.

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

a)

barometer

b)

pan balance

c)

scale

d)

thermometer

70.

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.

71.

How will energy from the sun melt the ice?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

evaporation

d)

radiation

72.

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.

73.

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.

74.

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

75.

An object in motion has a change in position.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Which plant part gathers sunlight and produces food?

(a)  

77.

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.

78.

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

a)

stem

b)

petal

c)

roots

d)

stamen

79.

Which process forms a seed?

a)

adaptation

b)

fertilization

c)

germination

d)

pollination

80.

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

a)

fertilization

b)

pollination

c)

seed dispersal

d)

germination

81.

The most common ways seeds are dispersed after fertilization include:

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

weathering

d)

animals

82.

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

83.

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

a)

pollen

b)

spores

c)

cones

84.

Plants that have seeds contained within cones are called:

a)

flowering plant

b)

ferns

c)

moss

d)

conifers

85.

Which of the following animals goes through a complete metamorphosis?

a)

butterfly

b)

grasshopper

c)

cat

d)

human

86.

All living things have a life cycle.

a)

True

b)

False