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TIMSS PRACTICE SCIENCE GRADE 4

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do birds, bats and butterflies have in common?

a)

feathers

b)

hair

c)

internal skeleton

d)

wings

2.

Which of ther animals has a young that looks most like the adult form?

a)

moth

b)

human

c)

frog

d)

butterfly

3.

What is the most important reason that birds sit on eggs?

a)

to keep the eggs inside the nest

b)

keep the eggs warm

c)

protect the eggs from wind

d)

protect the eggs from rain

4.

Polar bears and walruses look very different, but they can both survive in the cold. A polar bear has a thick layer of fur. A walrus has no fur.

What does the walrus have to keep it warm?

a)

fat layers

b)

whiskers

c)

flippers

d)

tusks

5.

Calcium is a mineral that helps make your teeth and bones strong.

Which of these foods is the best source of calcium?

a)

candy

b)

rice

c)

cheese

d)

meat

6.

A predator is an animal thatfeeds on other animals? Which of these isa predator?

a)

deer

b)

wolf

c)

cow

d)

goat

7.

Some plants produce fruit such as apples.

What is one function of a fruit?

a)

protect seeds

b)

produce food

c)

stop seeds from dispersing

d)

store seeds

8.

Which group of animals contains ONLY reptiles?

a)

lizard. frog. snake

b)

turtle lizard crocodile

c)

octopus, snail turtle

d)

crab earthword, snake

9.

Plants use energy directly from the Sun.

What do they use the energy from the Sun for?

a)

make food

b)

disperse seeds

c)

fertilise soil

d)

prevent insect damage

10.

The diagram below shows a food chain.

Which predator–prey relationship is correct?

a)

fish (predator)–seal (prey)

b)

green algae (predator)–krill

c)

fish (predator)–krill (prey)

d)

seal (predator)–killer whale (prey)

11.

A hedgehog is a small spiny animal. When it is frightened it rolls into a ball.

How does this behavior help the hedgehog?

a)

The hedgehog looks larger rolled up.

.

b)

The hedgehog’s soft body parts are covered.

c)

The hedgehog is harder to see in a ball

d)

The hedgehog can roll away quickly

12.

A metal spoon and a wooden spoon are used to stir a pot of hot soup.

Aft er a few minutes, the metal spoon feels hotter than the wooden spoon.

What explains this?

a)

Metal is always hotter than wood.

b)

Metal heats up the water better than the wood.

c)

Metal conducts electricity better than wood.

d)

Metal conducts heat better than wood.

13.

What causes all objects to fly to the ground when you drop it?

a)

magnetism

b)

gravity

c)

air resistance

d)

your hand

14.

Which of these is a mixture?

a)

salt water

b)

sugar

c)

water vapour

d)

salt

15.

Which force causes the boat to move?

a)

gravity

b)

wind

c)

friction

d)

magnetism

16.

Which two objects produce their own light?

a)

candle and moon

b)

moon and mirror

c)

Sun and candle

d)

Mirror and Sun

17.

Which of the following describes condensation?

a)

liquid to a solid

b)

solid to liquid

c)

solid to gas

d)

gas to liquid

18.

Which thermometer has the hottest temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Why do we have day and night on earth?

a)

The Sun orbits the Earth

b)

Earth orbits the sun

c)

Earth turns on its axis

d)

Sun turns on its Axis

20.

Plants grow best in soils that are rich in____?

a)

grains of sand

b)

lumps of clay

c)

gravel

d)

decaying plants and animals

21.

Water that had salt removed before we can use it most likely came from:

a)

underground

b)

lake

c)

river

d)

sea

22.

How often does the Earth rotate on its axis?

a)

every 12 hours

b)

every 24 hours

c)

once a month

d)

once a year

23.

Which of the following is made from waterfall energy?

a)

hot water

b)

solar power

c)

electricty

d)

drinking water

24.

Which material is the best conductor for heat?

a)

wood

b)

metal

c)

plastic

d)

glass

25.

Water flows across the Earth.

In which direction does it flow?

a)

mountains- rivers- oceans

b)

oceans-mountains- rivers

c)

rivers- ocean- mountains

d)

mountains- ocean- river