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Genius (grade 4)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ________ is a group of 2 or more organs working together to keep an organism alive.

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

Organ system

2.

What is the biggest function of the respiratory system?

a)

to pump blood

b)

to help us digest food

c)

to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

d)

to help us fight disease and infection

3.

This is a system in the body that includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. It coordinates and controls the body's actions.

a)

digestive system

b)

nervous system

c)

circulatory system

d)

muscular system

4.

The movement that forces air out of the lungs is called...

a)

inhalation

b)

exhalation

c)

gas exchange

d)

pump blood

5.

Which of the following statements about the human heart is correct?

a)

It is located under the lungs.

b)

it contracts voluntarily.

c)

It expands and contracts to pump blood.

d)

It is a tissue.

6.

The body system that transports blood containing oxygen and nutrients around the body.

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Muscular System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Nervous System

7.

The ability to do work is

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

energy

d)

speed

8.

Energy that is stored in an object is called?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

inertia

c)

potential energy

d)

none of the above

9.

kinetic energy is the ......

a)

stored energy

b)

energy of motion

c)

both a and b

d)

none of the above

10.

a car has……………energy when it is moving.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Electric

d)

Light

11.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum (or most) potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
12.

As tadpoles mature into frogs, they develop _________.

a)

gills

b)

a tail

c)

legs

d)

fingers

13.

Adult frogs breathe using their ____________.

a)

eyes

b)

gills

c)

lungs and skin

d)

skin

14.
Which one describes how the sand's heat affects a snake’s body as it comes out of the shade?
a)
The sand gets cooler when then snake slithers across it.
b)
The snake’s body temperature decreases.
c)
The snake’s body temperature increases.
d)
The sand gets warmer when the snake lays down.
15.

Light waves can travel fast in......................while it moves slowly in............................. (select all that apply)

a)

air, glass

b)

glass, vacuum

c)

vacuum, glass

d)

vacuum, air

16.

Sound waves cannot travel through ...................

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

space

d)

Gas

17.
Sound is caused by....
a)
molecules
b)
vibrations
c)
people
d)
space
18.

What geologic event is most likely to occur when two continental plates are moving far apart?

a)

tsunami

b)

earthquake

c)

volcanic eruptions

d)

Mountains

19.

An image of the relative motion at a tectonic plate boundary is provided. What natural disaster is likely to occur at the boundary shown?

a)

mountain formation

b)

earthquake Formation

c)

volcanic island formation

d)

Hurricane formation

20.

What is the process by which a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly?

a)

Metamorphosis

b)

Hibernation

c)

Mitosis

d)

Photosynthesis

21.

A sudden shaking of Earth's surface?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Volcano

c)

Earthquake

d)

A mesosaurus walking by

22.

The place where to plates meet?

a)

Pattern

b)

Plate Boundary

c)

Mantle

d)

Earthquake

23.

When two continental plates converge (collide) what type of crustal feature is formed?

a)

Mid Ocean Ridge

b)

Subduction Zone

c)

Rift Valley

d)

Folded Mountains

24.
The diagram shows the life cycles of the frog and ladybug. What do frog and ladybug life cycles have in common? Both frogs and ladybugs spend time as - 
a)
A tadpole
b)
A pupa
c)
A larva
d)
An egg
25.
The process in which some organisms change form during different stages of life is called_.
a)
germinate
b)
life span
c)
direct development
d)
metamorphosis