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Grade 4 Science Practice Term 1 2023-2024

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following letters represents the river feature in the figure below?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Which of the following letters represents the mountain feature in the figure below?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Which of the following letters represents the canyon feature in the figure below?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

4.

Which of the following letters represents the ocean feature in the figure below?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

5.

Which of the following letters represents the plateau feature in the figure below?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

6.

Which of the following letters represents the coast feature in the figure below?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

7.

Plateaus, valleys, canyons and mountains are all examples of _______.

a)

highlands

b)

mantle areas

c)

landforms

d)

hydrosphere

8.

Which shows the area of the land using contour lines?

a)

mountains

b)

faults

c)

topographical map

d)

cartographer

9.

For which landform would contour lines be closest on a topographical map?

a)

a sand dune

b)

a plateau

c)

a hill

d)

plains

10.

For which landform would contour lines be closest on a topographical map?

a)

coast

b)

a mountain

c)

a hill

d)

plains

11.

What do close lines on contour map show?

a)

rapid change in elevation

b)

gradual change in elevation

c)

no change in elevation

d)

none of the above

12.

What do lines far apart on contour map show?

a)

rapid change in elevation

b)

gradual change in elevation

c)

no change in elevation

d)

none of the above

13.

What lines show how far north or south from the equator something is?

a)

latitude

b)

prime meridian

c)

equator

d)

longitude

14.

What lines show how far east or west from the prime meridian something is?

a)

latitude

b)

prime meridian

c)

equator

d)

longitude

15.

What lines are shown in the figure?

a)

lines of latitude

b)

lines of longitude

16.

What lines are shown in the figure?

a)

lines of latitude

b)

lines of longitude

17.

What map is shown in the picture?

a)

relief map

b)

topographic map

c)

google maps

d)

street maps

18.

Some earth events happen quickly. These changes can be easily observed. Which earth event does not happen quickly?

a)

landslide

b)

island forming

c)

flooding

d)

volcano

19.

Which forces change the earth quickly/rapidly?

a)

earthquakes

b)

flow of rivers

c)

weathering

d)

erosion

20.

What can cause an island to form over time?

a)

earthquakes

b)

flow of rivers

c)

weathering

d)

volcano

21.

What can cause s shaped folds in the rock layer?

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

c)

flow of rivers

22.

When a volcano erupts, what will the liquid turn into after it cools down?

a)

gas

b)

dust

c)

lava

d)

rock

23.

What type of force can physically break rock?

a)

plant roots

b)

animals

c)

lichens

d)

acid

24.

What type of force can chemically break rock?

a)

plant roots

b)

animals

c)

lichens

d)

acid

25.

What type of force can cause abrasion?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

drag

26.

What type of weathering can change rocks?

a)

frost wedging

b)

roots breaking rock

c)

abrasion

d)

rust

27.

What type of weathering can change rocks?

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

28.

What cannot cause chemical weathering?

a)

water

b)

living things

c)

oxygen

d)

gravity

29.

What happens during physical weathering?

a)

It snows

b)

Rocks are chemically changed into limestone

c)

The size and shape of rock are changed

d)

Rust is created from a combination of water and air

30.

What happens during chemical weathering?

a)

It snows

b)

Rocks are physically changed into limestone

c)

The size and shape of rock are changed

d)

Rust is created from a combination of water and air

31.

What happens during chemical weathering?

a)

It snows

b)

Rocks are physically changed into limestone

c)

The size and shape of rock are changed

d)

The minerals that makes up rocks changes

32.

What is the movement of weathered material from one place to another called?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

earthquake

33.

What is the process of eroded soil and bits of rock being dropped off in another place called?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

earthquake

34.

What process causes sand dunes to form?

a)

erosion and deposition by flowing water

b)

erosion and deposition by wind

c)

erosion and deposition by water

d)

erosion and deposition by ice

35.

What process can cause land slides?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

none of the above

36.

How can erosion be prevented?

a)

water land more

b)

plant trees

c)

remove vegetation

d)

add ice

37.

What can cause this dune to form?

a)

ice

b)

water

c)

wind

d)

waves

38.

An example of __________ is wind blowing sand from one place to another.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

earthquakes

39.

Which evidence could indicate that a flood has happened in an area?

a)

A new mountain has formed.

b)

The sky is cloudy.

c)

A palm tree is charred black.

d)

Soil and rocks on the roads and sidewalks

40.

Which activity could change the amount of sediment deposited by a river?

a)

An increase in rain will cause more erosion, which will cause more sediment to be deposited.

b)

An decrease in rain will cause less erosion, which will cause more sediment to be deposited.

c)

An increase in rain will cause less erosion, which will cause more sediment to be deposited.

d)

An increase in rain will cause more erosion, but will not cause a change in sediment deposited.

41.

Gravity pulls rainwater downhill and the flowing water erodes the landscape by _____

a)

forming sand dunes

b)

washing away soil

c)

forming a desert

d)

forming moraines

42.

The map below shows Earth's crust broken into 12 plates. These plates are in constant motion and the Earth experiences earthquakes every day. Think about the pattern of earthquakes. Which number on the map shows where earthquakes are most likely to occur?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

In which year was the highest magnitude earthquake recorded?

a)

1906

b)

1920

c)

7.8

d)

4.9

44.

In which year was the lowest magnitude earthquake recorded?

a)

1906

b)

1920

c)

7.8

d)

4.9

45.

What is the greatest magnitude earthquake recorded?

a)

1906

b)

1920

c)

7.8

d)

4.9

46.

Which decade experienced the most earthquakes?

a)

1900

b)

1920

c)

1980

d)

2000

47.

What pattern did can you identify a pattern in the intensity of earthquakes?

a)

Every 10 years stronger earthquakes happen

b)

Every 20 years stronger earthquakes happen

c)

Every 30 years stronger earthquakes happen

d)

Every 40 years stronger earthquakes happen

48.

Which word describes the amount of energy released by an earthquake?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Magnitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Seismograph

49.

What instrument is used to measure and detect earthquakes?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Magnitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Seismograph

50.

Which scale uses numbers from 1 and measures magnitude/energy released in earthquakes?

a)

Richter scale

b)

Mercalli scale

c)

Seismograph

d)

Thermometer

51.

Which scale uses roman numerals and measures what people felt in earthquakes?

a)

Richter scale

b)

Mercalli scale

c)

Seismograph

d)

Thermometer

52.

How much more energy does an earthquake 7 have compared to 6 on the Richter scale?

a)

1 time more energy

b)

12 times more energy

c)

32 times more energy

d)

50 times more energy

53.

What do you think happens to the amplitude of an earthquake when its magnitude increases?

a)

amplitude increases

b)

amplitude decreases

c)

amplitude stays the same

d)

amplitude moves closer together

54.

How do we know when the earthquake was stronger?

a)

curvy lines

b)

steeper lines

c)

straighter lines

d)

lines far from each other

55.

Which wave is felt first?

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

seismograph

d)

epicenter

56.

Which wave causes more damage?

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

seismograph

d)

epicenter

57.

Where is the earthquake strongest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

58.

Which wave causes more damage?

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

seismograph

d)

epicenter

59.

Where is the amplitude greatest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

60.

What do the numbers in the picture represent?

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

speed

d)

velocity

61.

Which animal has a speed of 30m/s

a)

giraffe

b)

eagle

c)

cheetah

d)

horse

62.

What is the speed of the horse in mph?

a)

27

b)

47

c)

31

d)

54

63.

If a race car travelled a distance of 500 kilometers in 2 hours, what was the car's average speed?

a)

500km ÷ 2h = 250 km/h

b)

500km × 2h = 1000 km/h

c)

500km + 2h = 502 km/h

d)

500km - 2h = 498 km/h

64.

If the drag forces are increased, then an object will fall ____

a)

more slowly

b)

faster

c)

roughly at the same speed

d)

rapidly and then slow down

65.

How can you determine the speed of a moving train?

a)

divide the distance travelled by the time spent moving

b)

divide the time spent moving by the direction travelled

c)

multiply the distance travelled by the time spent moving

d)

multiply the kinetic energy by the distance travelled

66.

What cannot be used to describe an objects motion?

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

direction

d)

temperature

67.

What is a push or pull?

a)

force

b)

distance

c)

direction

d)

speed

68.

Which of the following can a force not do?

a)

cause an object to start moving

b)

cause an object to stop moving

c)

cause an object to change direction

d)

cause an object to change colour

69.

Force can cause ______

a)

temperature

b)

acceleration

c)

time

d)

distance

70.

What two factors does acceleration depend on?

a)

force

b)

distance

c)

mass

d)

speed

71.

What are contact forces?

a)

hitting a baseball

b)

gravity

c)

magnets

d)

not touching

72.

What are non-contact forces?

a)

hitting a baseball

b)

touching

c)

friction

d)

not touching

73.

How can you increase the speed of a toy car?

a)

increase force and increase mass

b)

increase force and decrease mass

c)

decrease force and decrease mass

d)

decrease force and increase mass

74.

Dana is the pitcher for her community baseball team. What force cause the baseball to change direction when it is hit by the bat?

a)

The catcher's force on the ball with his mitt.

b)

The batters force on the ball as he misses.

c)

The batter's force on the ball with his bat

75.

_____ describes when a moving object speeds up.

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

velocity

d)

direction

76.

If a plane flies at 320 km/h south, what is being described?

a)

speed

b)

direction

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

77.

Velocity is described using the ________ and __________ of an object

a)

speed

b)

inertia

c)

force

d)

direction

78.

A horse that is accelerating is ______

a)

standing still

b)

maintaining its speed

c)

decreasing its weight

d)

slowing down

79.

What cannot cause the object to accelerate?

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

c)

changing direction

d)

maintaining the same speed

80.

What type of force best describes gravity?

a)

contact force

b)

non-contact force

c)

friction force

d)

touching force

81.

When is gravity stronger?

a)

When objects are closer and mass is more

b)

When objects are further and mass is more

c)

When objects are further and mass is less

d)

When objects are closer and mass is less

82.

What two factors affect gravity?

a)

speed and mass

b)

mass and distance

c)

mass and force

d)

distance and speed

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