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4th grade final benchmark quiz

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___ ____ is a ball of hot gases that produces heat, light and energy for Earth.

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

The planets

d)

Water cycle

2.

Which list the correct order of planets?

a)

Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

b)

Mars, Mercury, Saturn Uranus

c)

Pluto, Mercury, Venus, Earth

d)

Venus, Mars, Saturn, Neptune

3.

Rotating is...

a)

revolving around an object.

b)

orbiting an object.

c)

spinning on an axis.

d)

moving around the sun.

4.

When the Sun warms up the Earth, ____ causes water from rivers, lakes, and streams to turn to water vapor.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

5.
What does the frequency of a sound wave determine?
a)

Amplitude

b)

Energy

c)

Pitch

d)

Volume

6.
__________ is the average weather over a period of time.
a)

abiotic

b)

climate

c)

biotic

d)

adaptation

7.
What moon phase comes before a Full Moon?
a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waning Crescent

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waning Gibbous

8.
Where are the warmest climates located?
a)

near the equator

b)

near the North Pole

c)

near the South Pole

d)

in the Northern Hemisphere

9.
In a diagram of a food web, the arrows show the flow of _____.
a)

soil

b)

sunlight

c)

oxygen

d)

energy

10.
Why is it important to wear safety goggles when pouring an unknown liquid?
a)

They protect your eyes from liquids that could splash up and cause serious injury.

b)

They make you look like you're a real scientist.

c)

They protect your body from getting burned during an experiment.

d)

They make it easier to see what you are doing, which helps to avoid making mistakes during the experiment.

11.
Which step is NOT part of the scientific process?
a)

Make Observation

b)

Share Results

c)

Hypothesize

d)

Draw a picture

12.
A door is _____ because it blocks light from passing through.
a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

cloudy

d)

transparent

13.

____ and ____ will eventually slow and stop the car from rolling across the floor.

a)

Heat and light

b)

Light and sound

c)

Friction and gravity

d)

Force and motion

14.

This simple machine changes a downward force to an outward force.

a)

screw

b)

wedge

c)

lever

d)

inclined plane

15.

This simple machine increases the distance over which force is applied making it easier to put object up.

a)

lever

b)

inclined plane

c)

wedge

d)

wheel and axle

16.
What is light doing off this mirror?
a)

Reflecting

b)

Refracting

c)

Absorbing

d)

Scattering

17.

ROY G BIV is an acronym for ___________

a)

The steps to the Scientific method

b)

The sound spectrum

c)

The color spectrum

d)

The speed of light

18.

Amplitude is____________

a)

How loud or soft a sound is

b)

How sound is absorbed

c)

How fast a sound vibrates

19.

What must happen in order for a sound waves to form?

a)

An electric current must flow

b)

A certain frequency must be reached

c)

Matter must vibrate

d)

Volume must be absorbed

20.

The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time is ___________.

a)

climate

b)

temperature

c)

elevation

d)

precipitation

21.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

22.
Why is the Earth always warmest around the Equator?
a)

Because it is closest to the sun.

b)

Because it receives the most direct sunlight

c)

Because no clouds form here.

d)

Because it is far from the sun

23.
Stars that form a picture in the night sky are called __________.
a)

constellations

b)

asteroids

c)

moons

d)

meterors

24.
Its takes the Earth _________ to orbit the Sun
a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

22.5 months

d)

65 weeks

25.
The imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth is called its __________
a)

axis

b)

hemisphere

c)

poles

d)

parallel

26.

A food chain models how energy is transferred from living organism to other living organisms in an ecosystem.

a)

True

b)

False

27.
Which is not a living part of an ecosystem? 
a)

fungus

b)

Sun

c)

tree

d)

fly

28.
A living organism that makes its own food is known as a _____. 
a)

predator

b)

herbivore

c)

producer

d)

omnivore

29.

This is an image of a what?

a)

Food web

b)

Food chain

c)

Life cycle

d)

Life chain

30.
Decomposers break down decaying materials in an ecosystem. 
a)

True

b)

False

31.

The process where water rises into the atmosphere, condenses into clouds, and returns to Earth as precipitation is called _______

a)

Phases of the Moon

b)

The Water Cycle

c)

The climate seasons

d)

The green house effect