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4th Grade Science Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In this picture, wind is breaking down the rock. What is happening in this photo?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Wind

2.

Water crashes against the rocks and takes away the sediment. What is happening in this photo?

a)

Weathering

b)

erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Water

3.

This photo is a picture of a delta. What causes a delta to form?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Water moving

4.

Which of the following describes ice changing the Earth's surface by erosion?

a)

Water freezes in the cracks of a rock causing bigger cracks to form.

b)

A mound of rock is left as glacier ice melts and the glacier retreats.

c)

Sediment frozen in the ice of a glacier moves as the glacier moves.

d)

Heavy ice presses on sediment causing the formation of sedimentary rock.

5.

When water freezes and expands in the crack pictured above, the crack will —

a)

get wider

b)

get more narrow

c)

keep its shape

d)

disappear

6.

How many degrees Celsius did the temperature change in the city that had the greatest change in temperature? 

a)

19

b)

20

c)

13

d)

21

7.

Which statement is best supported by the data on the chart shown above?

a)

Higher wind speeds blow mostly to the south.

b)

The middle of the week is always the warmest

c)

Wind travels in only one direction.

d)

Higher wind speeds cool the air temperature.

8.

The Sun's energy causes changes on Earth. Which of the following is a change caused by the Sun?

a)

The Sun's energy is reflected off high mountains, causing cold temperatures.

b)

The Sun's energy heats the Earth, contributing to evaporation.

c)

The Sun's energy causes lava to boil and erupt from volcanoes.

d)

The Sun's energy melts snow crystal in clouds, causing rain.

9.

Which step of the water cycle describes condensation?

a)

Water falls to the Earth as rain

b)

The Sun heats up the lake and makes water vapor

c)

The water vapor cools to form a cloud in the sky

d)

Water runs off into lakes

10.

In the water cycle, which process is the energy from the Sun directly responsible for producing?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Runoff

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

11.

What is the correct sequence of seasons that would follow winter?

a)

Summer, spring, autumn

b)

Spring, summer, autumn

c)

Spring, autumn, summer

d)

Autumn, summer, spring

12.

Which pattern of change does the orbit around the sun create?

a)

The appearance of the Moon

b)

The length of shadows throughout the day

c)

The amount of cloud cover in the sky

d)

The changing seasons

13.

About how many days does it take for the moon to display all 8 phases

a)

29

b)

7

c)

45

d)

20

14.

Transpiration is when cool air turns gas into a liquid.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Is OIL a renewable or nonrenewable resource?

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

16.

Is a LEAF a renewable or nonrenewable resource?

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

17.

Which of the following is an important safety practice during a lab investigation of thermal energy?

a)

Making sure your hands are dry when plugging in a sound recorded

b)

Using insulated gloves when handling heating beakers

c)

Remembering not to look directly at the Sun while investigating shadows

d)

Informing the teacher of a broken graduated cylinder

18.

One sunny morning a boy left a shallow bowl of water on the window ledge in his kitchen. he meant to put the water on the floor for his cat. When he returned home from school, most of the water was gone. Which energy source most likely caused the change?

a)

Heat energy from the kitchen stove

b)

Heat energy stored in the window ledge

c)

Heat energy stored in the bowl

d)

Heat energy from the Sun

19.

A student is given four blocks of different sizes and different masses shown. Which of the four blocks has the greatest volume?

a)

Block A

b)

Block B

c)

Block C

d)

Block D

20.

The thermometer in the picture above shows the temperature. What is the temperature of the liquid?

a)

30 degrees

b)

35 degrees

c)

42 degrees

d)

37 degrees

21.

Which substance best completes the table above?

a)

Rainwater

b)

Clouds

c)

Steam

d)

Brick

22.

Which of the following is NOT correct about solutions?

a)

A solution is a type of mixture

b)

In a solution, the particles of one substance completely dissolves in another substance

c)

The substances in a solution cannot be separated

d)

There can be more than one substance dissolved in a solution

23.

A student wanted to see how his toy car would roll on different types of flooring. She decided to roll the car on the tile floor, a wood floor, and a carpeted floor. Her investigation was designed to test the effects of which of the following forces?

a)

Gravity

b)

Gravity and magnetism

c)

Magnetism and friction

d)

Friction

24.

In a science classroom, the students performed an investigation, which included the procedural steps listed.

- Hold a small paper boat in one hand.

- Pour a small amount of iron fillings mixed with salt in the paper boat.

Which type of force could be used to move the iron fillings?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Push/Pull

25.

When riding a bicycle, which force most likely causes the bicycle to move forward?

a)

Gravity pulling the bike down to the ground.

b)

Magnetism between the wheels and pedals.

c)

Pushing the pedals

d)

Pulling the pedals.

26.

Which object is the best conductor of electricity?

a)

A ceramic mug

b)

A plastic fork

c)

A penny

d)

A wooden craft stick

27.

The illustration above shows an electrical circuit. The circuit has a lightbulb, a battery, a wire, and a switch. Which of the following is the role of the wire in the circuit?

a)

Turning the lightbulb on and off

b)

producing energy for the lightbulb

c)

carrying electrical energy to the lightbulb

d)

changing the electrical energy into light energy