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Worksheets4th grade Science
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 35mins
Three ways light reacts when it strikes an object are:
reflection
refraction
echolation
absorption
_________________ is the bending of a light wave as it moves from one substance to another.
Reflection
Absorption
Refraction
True or False: Light slows down when it enters a flat lens and speeds up when it exits.
True
False
Opaque objects allow _________ light through
all
some
no
A prism separates white light into a ______________.
dark light
spectrum
wave
Which is the correct order from smallest to largest?
universe, star, galaxy
star, universe, galaxy
star, galaxy, universe
galaxy, universe, star
How are radio telescopes different from optical telescopes?
Radio telescopes use lenses and mirrors to gather light and optical telescopes collect radio waves.
They are not different.
Radio telescopes play music and optical telescopes see things far away.
Optical telescopes use lenses and mirrors to gather light. Radio telescopes collect radio waves and not light.
What advantage does a space telescope have compared to an optical telescope?
It is outside Earth's atmosphere and can see things farther away.
It uses lenses and mirrors to capture images.
It is bigger.
It collects radio waves and does not need light.
Why can't we see stars during the day?
The sun is too bright for us to see other stars during the day.
Stars do not produce energy during the day.
The stars are on the other side of Earth during the day.
The sun is the only star.
Are all stars the same distance from Earth?
Yes
No
The ____ is the closest star to Earth.
Sun
Alpha Centauri
Sirius A
Betelgeuse
Optical Telescope
Gathers visible light with lenses/mirrors
Radio Telescope
Turns radio waves to images
Space Telescope
Floats outside Earth's atmosphere
As Earth spins, the part facing the sun experiences ____________.
daytime
nighttime
summer
winter
The spinning of Earth on its axis is called __________.
revolution
rotation
orbit
A ________________ changes the direction, distance, or strength of one force.
friction
gravity
simple machine
static electricity
A(n) ___________ is a simple machine made up of one or two inclined planes that forces objects apart.
inclined plane
screw
wedge
wheel and axle
A type of simple machine made of an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder that holds objects together is known as a(n) _________.
screw
wedge
lever
pulley
Simple machines make it possible to use less __________ to move an object.
force
experience
gravity
magnetism
The force caused by one object rubbing against another is called __________.
gravity
friction
speed
direction
Scientists who study weather patterns are called _________.
pediatricians
weatherologists
meteorologists
geologists
When water ________________ it turns to water vapor.
evaporates
condenses
freezes
absorbs
Ice is an example of water in its _____________ state.
liquid
gas
molecule
solid
_________________ changes liquid water to a solid.
Vaporizing
Freezing
Melting
Boiling
What are the 3 main forms of clouds we learned about this week? (click all correct answers)
Cirrus
Cumulus
Stratus
Puffy
These are the low, gray clouds that sometimes sit near the ground as fog:
Stratus
Cumulus
Cirrus
When a cloud becomes _______ it means that it has precipitation falling from it.
Nimbus
Cumulus
Stratus
Cirrus
All of the living things in an ecosystem are the _________ factors.
biotic
abiotic
An example of mutualism we learned about is:
a tick on a dog
a pollinator and a flowering plant
a barnacle on a whale
Organisms that eat producers are called ___________.
secondary consumers
primary consumers
tertiary consumers
decomposers
The hawk in this picture is an example of a(n) ___________
herbivore
primary consumer
prey
predator
A sound wave that bounces back to you is ______________.
an echo
never loud
always high in pitch
a whisper
______________________ is how loud or soft a sound is perceived.
Volume
Pitch
Frequency
Echo
An echo is a sound wave that is _______________ .
absorbed
reflected
loud
refracted
Vibration is _________________________________.
the way light energy is carried
not necessary to produce sound
a back and forth motion that produces sound
keeping an object as still as possible
The system scientists use to locate objects underwater using sound is called _____________.
radar
Doppler
sonar
scuba
What are the 3 main factors that determine how bright a star appears to us?
Size
Luminosity
The sun
Distance from Earth
The amount of energy a star puts off is called its ______________________.
size
distance
luminosity
When a star produces too much energy and explodes it is called a ________________.
big bang
neutron star
supernova
All of these are examples of star size classifications EXCEPT:
Giant stars
Super giants
Itty bitty stars
Neutron stars
True or False: The sun is the hottest star at 35,000 degrees Celsius.
True
False
When a star produces too much energy and explodes it is called a ________________.
big bang
neutron star
supernova
What do you call the changes in the moon's appearance throughout a 4 week cycle?
stages
phases
styles
faces
About how many days does it take for the moon to orbit Earth?
29
47
365
50
When the moon is between Earth and the Sun it appears dark in the night sky. This is called _______.
a full moon
a third quarter moon
a waning crescent
a new moon
After the first quarter the moon appears to grow rounder and seems almost full. This is known as _______.
waxing crescent
full moon
waxing gibbous
third quarter moon
After the waning gibbous phase, the moon appears half lit in the night sky. This phase is called _______________.
third quarter
waning crescent
waning gibbous
full moon
Which word means "growing larger/fuller in appearance"?
waxing
waning
Which word means "growing less full/smaller in appearance"?
waxing
waning
The average temperature and rainfall in a region over time is called __________.
weather
climate
ocean current
altitude
_________________ means distance from the equator.
Altitude
Ocean current
Latitude
Elevation
The movement of ocean water around the world is called ____________.
current
tide
phases
Air temperature gets ____________ as you go higher in the atmosphere.
colder
warmer
True or False: The United States has only one climate zone.
True
False
__________________ is what the air is like outside at a certain time and place.
Weather
Climate
Water cycle
Which of the following are examples of weather?
Rain
Sunshine
Sleet
Moon phases
A __________ measures air temperature.
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
weather vane
A _________ shows which direction the wind is blowing.
weather vane
rain gauge
barometer
thermometer
A ______________ measures wind speed.
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
rain gauge
A simple machine made up of one or two inclined planes that is used to force objects apart.
wedge
lever
fulcrum
wheel and axle
A simple machine made of an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder and used to hold objects together.
pulley
screw
lever
inclined plane
Lily jogged to school on Monday. It took her 10 minutes. On Tuesday she jogged to school the same way but it took 15 minutes. What changed?
Her speed
Her direction
The distance
The amount of friction
The four outer planets are made mostly of ___________.
water
gas
rock
oxygen
______________ is the largest planet in our solar system.
Saturn
Mars
Earth
Jupiter
Uranus is known for its ____________.
Great Red Spot
rings
tilted axis
True or False: The Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud contain small, icy bodies that may remain from when the solar system formed.
True
False
_____________ is the farthest planet from the sun.
Jupiter
Mars
Neptune
Saturn
Choose the four inner planets from the list below:
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Earth
Mars
_______________ is the hottest planet.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
True or False: There are inactive volcanoes on Mars.
True
False
