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4th grade review Q2

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ball rolls down a hill at a constant speed. What changes about the ball as it rolls?

a)

Position

b)

Color

c)

Temperature

d)

Shape

2.

A bobsled glides across the ice and gradually begins to slow down. Which force is acting on the bobsled?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Mass

c)

Gravity

d)

Friction

3.

Jared wants to test the effect of friction on an object. Which would be the best experiment for him to test this effect?

a)

Use a pulley to lift several blocks

b)

Drop a ball from different heights

c)

Roll a toy car across different surfaces

d)

Use a balance to find the mass of objects

4.

A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together is called:

a)

Friction

b)

Energy

c)

Magnetism

d)

Gravity

5.

Renee is throwing a ball high into the air and then catching it. What is the effect of gravity on the ball?

a)

It increases the mass of the ball

b)

It pulls the ball back to the ground

c)

It makes the ball's speed slow down

d)

It makes the ball's speed remain the same

6.

The force that acts to pull all objects down to Earth is:

a)

Friction

b)

Energy

c)

Magnetism

d)

Gravity

7.

Which surface would probably offer the least friction if you were to slide a box across it?

a)

Glass

b)

Wood

c)

Carpet

d)

Brick

8.

Karyn designs an experiment to test the effect of force on her bike. She rides her bike along a path. She finds that when she moves off the path and onto grass, her speed decreases. What does she determine caused her change in speed on the grass?

a)

Decrease in lift

b)

Decrease in mass

c)

Increase in friction

d)

Increase in gravity

9.

Which of these situations would probably NOT result in force from a magnet?

a)

Two opposite poles facing each other

b)

Two of the same poles facing each other

c)

A magnet and a paper clip

d)

A magnet and a sheet of paper

10.

Sally is pushing on a door labeled "pull", and the door will not open. Which of these explains why the door doesn't move?

a)

Sally isn't using any force

b)

The door isn't made of steel, iron, nickel, or cobalt

c)

The force of the door is greater than the force Sally is pushing on it

d)

Gravity holds the door closed

11.

What information do Sal and Ranasia need in order to determine which car won the race?

a)

A. the distance their car traveled

b)

B. the distance of track A

c)

C. the distance of track B

d)

D. the distance of track A and B

12.

Sal measured the length of the track for car 2 and reported it was 10 meters long. Ranasia measured the length of the track for car 4 and reported it was 11 yards long.  What could explain the difference in their results?

a)

A.  They each measured a different track.

b)

B. They started at different positions on the track.

c)

The used different tools to measure.

d)

D.  They stopped at different places on the track.

13.

Sloane and Tyson were at the skatepark for the afternoon.  Sloane wanted to race Tyson, but they couldn’t fit on the slope to race at the same time.  What could Sloane and Tyson do to determine who had the greatest speed? 

a)

A.  They could measure the distance and the height of the ramp.

b)

B.  They could measure the height of the ramp and the mass of their skateboards.

c)

C.  They could measure the distance they rode and the time it took to reach the same finish line.

d)

D.  They could measure the time it took both to stop rolling when they reached the bottom of the slope.

14.

The local afterschool club was hosting a toy speedboat competition down at the lake.  They were planning the event and discussing how they would determine which entry has the greatest amount of speed.  Which tools would the club need to have in order to determine every boat’s speed? 

a)

A.  measuring tapes and stopwatches

b)

A.  trundle wheels and spring scales

c)

stopwatches and timers

d)

A.  measuring tapes and trundle wheels

15.

At recess, the students were lining up at the edge of the court, running for five seconds, then marking their positions.  Their teacher observed that some students were running at a lower speed than others.  What data supports the teacher’s observations?

a)

A.  The students were running the same distances but in different amounts of time.

b)

B  The students were running for the same amount of time but travelling different distances.

c)

C.  The students were running the same distances in the same amount of time.

d)

D.  The students were running in different directions and stopping when they got tired. 

16.

Which of the following statements is true about an object in motion?

a)

An object in motion will change direction randomly.

b)

An object in motion will continue to move at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.

c)

An object in motion will eventually come to a stop.

d)

An object in motion will always accelerate over time.

17.

What happens to the position of an object in motion?

a)

It stays the same.

b)

It becomes smaller.

c)

It disappears.

d)

It changes.

18.

What is the term used to describe when an object in motion changes its direction?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Inertia

c)

Deceleration

d)

Static

19.

When an object changes its position, does it always change its direction?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Only if it is moving in a straight line

d)

Sometimes

20.

True or False: An object in motion can stay in the same position.

a)

False

b)

Only if it's a very small object

c)

Sometimes

d)

True

21.

What is the main characteristic of an object in motion?

a)

Changes position over time

b)

Remains stationary

c)

Changes shape over time

d)

Has no velocity

22.

Which of the following is an example of an object changing its position?

a)

A person sitting in a chair

b)

A tree growing taller

c)

A book on a shelf

d)

A car driving from one city to another

23.

What is the opposite of an object in motion?

a)

Object at rest

b)

Object floating in space

c)

Object in motion

d)

Object spinning in circles

24.

True or False: An object in motion can only change its position.

a)

False

b)

An object in motion can change its color

c)

An object in motion can change its shape

d)

True

25.
Which Moon phase is it when the Moon is completely dark?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
Moon cycle
d)
Moon phases
26.

What is an orbit?

a)

The way the planets spin on their axis.

b)

The path the Earth takes when it moves on its axis.

c)

The path an object takes when it is rotating around an other object.

d)

The path an object takes when it is revolving around an other object.

27.

How many long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

1 Week

d)

30 Days

28.

Which of the following best defines a rotation?

a)

The Earth spinning on its axis

b)

The Earth moving around the Sun

c)

The Sun moving around the Earth

d)

The planets moving around the Sun

29.

Which of the following best defines a revolution?

a)

The Earth spinning on its axis

b)

The Sun moving around the Earth

c)

The Earth moving around the Sun

d)

The planets moving around the Sun

30.

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

1 Week

d)

30 days

31.

Complete the following statement: Every day, the Earth _____________ on its axis, causing day and night. Every year, the Earth ______________ around the Sun.

a)

Revolves; Rotates

b)

Rotates; Rotates

c)

Rotates; Revolves

d)

Revolves; Revolves

32.

True or False. The Earth's axis is slightly tilted, causing some parts of the Earth to receive more sunlight than others.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Which of the following best describes Earth's axis?

a)

An invisible line that runs from the United States to Japan

b)

An invisible line that runs from South America to Hawaii

c)

An invisible line that runs from Europe to Asia

d)

An invisible line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

34.

Take a look at the image. What is being depicted here?

a)

The Earth rotating on its axis and causing day and night

b)

The Earth rotating on its axis and causing the seasons

c)

The Earth rotating on its axis, causing the clouds to move

d)

The Earth rotating on its axis, causing the water cycle

35.

True or False. Without the Earth's tilt, there would be no change in the seasons.

a)

True

b)

False

36.
Which way does the Sun appear to move across the sky?
a)

West to East

b)

East to West

c)
North to South
d)
South to North
37.
How does the Moon move?
a)

revolves around Sun

b)
rotates around Earth
c)

revolves around the Earth

d)
rotates around the Sun
38.

This picture shows a phase of the moon. What will the next phase be?

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter

c)

last quarter

d)

full moon

39.

The sun appears to move across the sky during the day. Why does this happen?

a)

Earth's tilt on its axis

b)

moon orbiting Earth

c)

Earth's rotation on its axis

d)

Earth's orbit around the sun

40.

Earth spins at a very constant and regular speed. How long does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation?

a)

24 hours

b)

24 days

c)

365 hours

d)

365 days

41.

Alessandro visited Kennedy Space Center. Many other people were visiting there too. How does a high number of visitors to the space center most help Florida?

a)

People get to meet the astronauts.

b)

Many people get to see the shuttle.

c)

More people get to visit the beaches.

d)

Visitors bring more money into the state.

42.

Colin likes to look out the window at the moon. He observes that it seems to change every week. Which sentence best explains why this happens?

a)

The moon moves between Earth and the sun.

b)

The moon rotates only once in about a month.

c)

The same side of the moon always faces Earth.

d)

The amount of the lighted part of the moon that faces Earth changes.

43.

Earth orbits the sun. Yet the sun appears to move through the sky. For example, the sun always appears to rise in the east and set in the west. What is responsible for this apparent motion of the sun?

a)

Earth's size

b)

Earth's orbit

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

Earth's revolution

44.

We know that each year has four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall. Why do we have seasons?

a)

tilt of Earth's axis

b)

shape of Earth's orbit

c)

length of a year on Earth

d)

rotation of Earth about its axis

45.

Blaed saw the moon one night. It looked like this picture (new moon). One week later, why did the moon look bigger?

a)

The moon became larger.

b)

The moon became brighter.

c)

Earth and the moon moved closer together.

d)

Blaed could see more of the side of the moon that was lit.

46.

Which is a natural resource?

a)

car

b)

bridge

c)

computer

d)

rock

47.

Which is used to produce electricity?

a)

coal

b)

limestone

c)

iron

d)

copper

48.

Which is a renewable resource?

a)

marble

b)

oil

c)

sunlight

d)

aluminum

49.

Which is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

wind

b)

iron

c)

water

d)

a tree

50.

Florida's phosphate rock formed from

a)

phosphorus

b)

weathering

c)

remains of ocean animals

d)

fertilizer

51.

What is limestone in Florida mostly used for?

a)

to build roads

b)

to build up beaches

c)

to make fertilizer

d)

to make glass

52.

People cut down pine trees to make paper. People plant new pine trees so they can make more paper. Pine trees are

a)

a fossil fuel

b)

a mineral resource

c)

a renewable resource

d)

a nonrenewable resource

53.

Which energy resource does Florida have the most of?

a)

sunlight

b)

coal

c)

gas

d)

oil

54.

Which of these natural resources does Florida have more of than any other state?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

trees

d)

phosphates

55.

Which resource is available in Florida?

a)

phosphate

b)

solar energy

c)

limestone

d)

all answer choices are correct

56.

Nonrenewable resources can take _____ year(s) to be replaced

a)

0

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000 or more