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Swann - 4th Science Released

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Earth is seen from outer space, it looks mainly blue. This is because most of Earth is covered with -

a)

ice

b)

mountains

c)

oceans

d)

deserts

2.

Select the correct term. If plants are watered every day, then they will grow faster than plants watered once a week.

a)

inference

b)

hypothesis

3.

Select the correct term. The stems are drooping, so the plants need water.

a)

inference

b)

hypothesis

4.

A fungus is found growing on dead leaves on the forest floor. The fungus is an example of a -

a)

decomposer

b)

carnivore

c)

predator

d)

producer

5.

Based on the table, how much rainfall should a scientist have predicted for May of 2011 in Norfolk?

a)

12 - 17 inches

b)

15 - 20 inches

c)

18 - 23 inches

d)

21 - 26 inches

6.

Which of these best explains why the sun is not visible during the night?

a)

the moon blocks the sun from view

b)

that side of the sun faces away from Earth

c)

the sun stops creating light at night

d)

that side of Earth faces away from the sun

7.

What is the mass of the rock shown?

a)

32g

b)

37g

c)

35g

d)

27g

8.

Which of these is an impact made by humans?

a)

marble being dug from a rock quarry

b)

marble forming from sedimentary rock

c)

oceans drying and exposing limestone

d)

limestone forming from shells of ocean animals

9.

Lobster pots are used by fishermen to cath lobster in shallow water. In which area of the ocean would commercial fishermen most likely place their lobster pots?

a)

on the top of an ocean trench

b)

on top of a mid-ocean ridge

c)

on the continental shelf

d)

on the continental slope

10.

Which plant part develops into a fruit?

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

root

11.

A student is investigating the time it takes for different objects to reach the ground after they are dropped. The constant in this investigation is the -

a)

time to reach the ground

b)

distance to the ground

c)

weight of each object

d)

object being dropped

12.

Which of these represents a correct flow of energy based on the food web shown?

a)

loggerhead > horseshoe crab > razor clam

b)

horseshoe crab > loggerhead turtle > sanderling

c)

diamondback terrapin > razor clam > plankton

d)

razor clam > horseshoe crab > sanderling

13.

The plants are most likely responding to which factor in the environment?

a)

light

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

14.

Which substance produced during photosynthesis is represented by the X in the illustration?

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

sunlight

d)

carbon dioxide

15.

High and low tides on the coast are caused mostly by -

a)

underwater earthquakes

b)

the gravity from the moon

c)

storms over the ocean

d)

the tilt of Earth

16.

Which pair or organisms needs to switch places for the ocean food chain to be correct?

a)

phytoplankton and fish

b)

animal-like plankton and fish

c)

white shark and phytoplankton

d)

white shark and animal-like plankton

17.

Based on the mineral identification table, which mineral belongs in square X of the flow chart?

a)

mica

b)

graphite

c)

magnetite

d)

hornblende

18.

Students made a classroom barometer that can be used to measure -

a)

wind direction

b)

temperature

c)

air pressure

d)

precipitation

19.

Coal is important for Virginia because it -

a)

can be used for energy

b)

can be divided into four types

c)

in found in many areas of the country

d)

is formed from plant and animal remains