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Y4 Science Recap Pt2

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 3hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest possible piece of matter we can have is a ...

(a)  

2.

If these 9 images represent 9 substances, how many mixtures do we have?

(a)  

3.

When we increase the temperature of a substance, its particles move...

(a)  

4.
Define a liquid.
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
5.
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
6.

What state of matter does the picture below represent?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

7.

________ Easily compress.

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gasses

8.

In which state of matter will there be the LARGEST space between molecules?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

9.
What happens to particle movement/speed when energy is added to a phase?
a)
Particles slow down
b)
Particles go faster
c)
Particles don't move
d)
Particles stay the same speed
10.

Which statement about the molecules in the gas carbon dioxide is correct?

a)

The molecules are close together.

b)

The molecules are diatomic.

c)

The molecules move randomly.

d)

The molecules all move with the same speed.

11.
As particles are exposed to colder temperatures they _____
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
stay the same
d)
become ions
12.
A Gas is a state of matter that has _____________________________________________________
a)
No definite size or shape
b)
No shape but a defenite size
c)
A changing shape
13.

Which of these images best represents a solid or the particles in a solid?

a)

b)

c)

d)

14.

Solids, liquids, and gases are made of tiny ________ too hard to see.

a)

Models

b)

Particles

c)

solids

d)

Science

15.

True or False: In a liquid the particles are very close together, unlike a solid where the particles are spaced out.,

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: In a gas, the particles are very far apart compared to the particles in a solid or liquid.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The Particles of a Gas

a)

b)

c)

18.
What is matter?
a)
Anything that has mass and volume
b)
The shape of an object
c)
How much an object weighs
d)
The pull of objects on one another
19.
When ice melts, it becomes a 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
20.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
texture, volume, mass
b)
density, volume, mass
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
density, color, volume
21.

The picture is an example of what state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

freezing

22.

The heat from the sun is causing the water to _________.

a)

evaporate

b)

condensate

c)

boil

d)

freeze

23.

The picture is an example of _____________.

a)

freezing

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

melting

24.

What causes a solid to turn into a gas?

a)

Cold temperatures

b)

Heat

c)

Pressure

25.

This heat is causing the water to _____.

a)

freeze

b)

boil

c)

melt

d)

condensate

26.
The following are examples of solids except
a)
syrup
b)
text book
c)
desk
d)
lunchbox
27.
All of these are examples of gases except
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
helium
d)
shampoo
28.
What do all liquids have in common?
a)
They are clear
b)
They can be poured
c)
They are sticky
d)
You can drink them
29.
Water can become all 3 states of matter. 
a)
True
b)
False
30.

takes the shape of its container

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

both liquid and gas

31.

particles vibrate in place

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

32.

has a definite volume

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

both liquid and solid

33.

has a definite shape

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

both liquid and gas

34.

Evaporation

a)

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid

b)

The classification of matter as a solid, a liquid, or a gas

c)

Physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas

d)

The temperature at which a substance changes states from a solid to a liquid

35.

At what temperature in degrees Celsius does water freeze?

a)

150

b)

0

c)

200

d)

32

36.

Physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

a)

Condensation

b)

Freezing point

c)

Melting point

d)

Evaporation

37.

A student observed a liquid that boiled at 100°C. What type of liquid was boiling?

a)

Salt water

b)

Sugar water

c)

Pure water

d)

Lemon water

38.

The temperature at which a substance changes states from a solid to a liquid

a)

Freezing point

b)

Melting point

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

39.

If water is left to boil, what statement is not true?

a)

All the water will eventually evaporate.

b)

The temperature of the water will eventually reach 200°C.

c)

The temperature of the water will remain at 100°C until it evaporates.

d)

The beaker with only 100 mL of water will boil away faster than the beaker with 200 mL of water.

40.
The freezing and melting points of water are the same.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
What is the boiling point of water
a)
0 C
b)
100 F
c)
50 C
d)
100 C
42.
What is happening at the boiling point?
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to liquid
c)
solid to liquid
d)
liquid to solid
43.
When does condensation happen?
a)
solid to liquid
b)
liquid to gas
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to gas
44.
When does evaporation happen?
a)
gas to liquid
b)
liquid to solid
c)
solid to liquid
d)
liquid to gas
45.

What type of changes the appearance change but the substance is the same.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

46.

Identify the following process: We light a matchstick.

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

47.

Identify the following process: The food and the air react.

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

48.

The initial substances before occurring the chemical reaction are called...

a)

Reactants

b)

Products

49.

The new substances after occurring the chemical reaction are called...

a)

Reactants

b)

Products

50.

What is the speed of this chemical reaction (rusting)

a)

SLOW

b)

FAST

51.
What is the speed of this chemical reaction
a)
SLOW
b)
FAST
52.
What is this ?
a)
a chemical reaction
b)
a mathematical equation
c)
a chemical equation
53.

A process in which one or more substances change into others different substances.

a)

a chemical reaction

b)

a mathematical equation

c)

a chemical equation

54.

Substances can __________, but not disappear

a)

Explode

b)

Change

c)

React

d)

Decay

55.

Scientists use _________ to help them explain things that are too small to be seen.

a)

Models

b)

Chemicals

c)

Observations

d)

Evidence

56.

In a _____ change, a substance changes into a different substance.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

57.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
bubbles of gas appear
d)
dissolving
58.

What layer is the number 1?

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Crust

d)

Mantle

59.

What layer is the number 2?

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

60.

What layer is the number 3?

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Lower mantle

d)

Crust

61.

What layer is the number 4?

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Crust

d)

Upper mantle

62.

What layer is the number 5

a)

Inner core

b)

Crust

63.

What layer is the hottest?

a)

Inner core

b)

Crust

64.

From what layer do we extract rocks?

a)

Inner core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Outer core

65.

Which layer is the thinnest?

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Crust

d)

Upper mantle

66.

What layer is liquid?

a)

Crust

b)

Outer core

67.

As you travel from the inner core toward the crust, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?

a)

They would all increase

b)

They would all decrease.

c)

They would stay the same.

d)

Temperature would decrease, but pressure and density would increase.

68.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
69.
Which layer of the Earth is liquid iron?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
70.

What happens to the amount of pressure as you go deeper into the layers of the Earth?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

71.
Which layer of the earth has the lowest temperature?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
72.

Why do scientists think that earth's inner core is solid?

a)

High temperatures

b)

High amounts of metal

c)

High Pressures

d)

Low temperatures

73.
Which two metals are thought to be found in the core?
a)
iron and steel
b)
iron and nickel
c)
gold and silver
d)

iron and aluminum

74.

Magma is formed in the

a)

Inner core

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer core

d)

Stratosphere

75.

4 What things are in volcanoes?

a)

1. Lava 

b)

2.Water 

c)

3.Mud

76.

9  What is the name for the lava underground?

a)

1.magma   

b)

  2.firewater 

77.

Hot liquid rock under the Earth’s surface is known as

a)

lava

b)

solar

c)

magma

d)

ash

78.

_____ is molten rock that has reached Earth's surface through volcanic vents.

a)

Clava

b)

Magma

c)

Saliva

d)

Lava

79.

Two-thirds of the world's active volcanoes are found in

a)

The Circle of Fire

b)

The Ring of Fire

c)

The Chain of Fire

d)

The Crescent of Fire

80.

Apart from lava, volcanoes also spew out ash, rocks and toxic gases.

a)

False

b)

True

81.

Volcanoes can be found on...

a)

land

b)

underwater

c)

other planets

d)

all of the above

82.

What are the 3 categories of volcanoes?

a)

Active

b)

Stinging

c)

Extinct

d)

Passive

e)

Dormant

83.

An extinct volcano is a volcano that hasn't erupted for at least

a)

10 000 years

b)

15 000 years

c)

50 000 years

d)

100 000 years

84.

What can be formed when an undersea volcano erupted?

a)

Coral

b)

Island

c)

Algae

d)

Crude oil

85.

Where is the area of the Ring of Fire located?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

86.

Volcanoes can even be found in Antartica.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

What is a volcano?

a)

A weak spot in Earth’s crust where magma can come to the surface.

b)

A mix of rocks, minerals, gases, and water from the mantle.

c)

Hot semifluid rock that becomes solid rock as it cools off.

d)

A special kind of mountain.

88.

What is magma?

a)

Hot semifluid rock that becomes solid rock as it cools off.

b)

A mix of rocks, minerals, gases, and water from the mantle.

c)

A weak spot in Earth’s crust where magma can come to the surface.

d)

Hardened rock.

89.

What is lava?

a)

A weak spot in Earth’s crust where magma can come to the surface.

b)

A mix of rocks, minerals, gases, and water from the mantle.

c)

Hot semifluid rock that becomes solid rock as it cools off.

d)

A really hot part of the mantle.

90.

Where do volcanoes typically form?

a)

At plate boundaries.

b)

In the middle of tectonic plates.

91.

What is a quiet eruption?

a)

When magma flows easily and erupts quietly with gases bubbling out gently and lava oozing out quietly.

b)

When trapped gases build up pressure until they explode with incredible force.

92.

What is an explosive eruption?

a)

When trapped gases build up pressure until they explode with incredible force.

b)

When magma flows easily and erupts quietly with gases bubbling out gently and lava oozing out quietly.

93.

What is an active volcano?

a)

A volcano that has erupted at least once in the last 10,000 years.

b)

A volcano that hasn’t erupted in the last 10,000 years, but could still erupt.

c)

A volcano that should never erupt again.

94.

What is a dormant volcano?

a)

A volcano that has erupted at least once in the last 10,000 years.

b)

A volcano that hasn’t erupted in the last 10,000 years, but could still erupt.

c)

A volcano that should never erupt again.

95.
Dormant volcanoes might erupt in the future.
a)
True
b)
False
96.
What can be created by a volcano?
a)
a book
b)
a tiger
c)
an island
d)
a person
97.
What island do we know has a volcano erupting today?
a)
Hawaii
b)
California
c)
Greenland
d)
Mexico
98.
How hot is a volcano?
a)
it is not hot it is cold
b)
55 degrees
c)
boiling 212 degrees
d)
2000 degrees
99.
Over time, as a volcano continues to erupt, it will get
a)
smaller
b)
bigger
c)
hungry
d)
cold
100.

Which of the following best describes an earthquake?

a)

A large storm with very high speed winds

b)

A violent shaking of the Earth that occurs when two tectonic plates bump into each other

c)

A large cloud that generates rain, hail, and lightning

101.

What do scientists call the boundary between two tectonic plates?

a)

Vaults

b)

Crusts

c)

Faults

d)

Mantles

102.

What are the shock waves caused by an earthquake that travel through the ground called?

a)

Electromagnetic waves

b)

Seismic waves

c)

Transverse waves

d)

Infrared waves

103.

What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth?

a)

earthquake

b)

deposition

c)

construction

d)

flowing rivers

104.

How do we measure an earthquake?

a)

Using a rope.

b)

Using a ruler.

c)

Using thermometer.

d)

Using seismometer.

105.

What happens in an earthquake?

a)

Explosion occur.

b)

Nothing happen.

c)

Ground shakes and vibrates.

106.

What kind of energy earthquake make?

a)

Global energy.

b)

Tidal energy.

c)

Seismic energy.

107.
Someone who studies earthquakes
a)
Seismogram
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Seismologist
d)
Seismology
108.
A point inside the Earth where the earthquake begins
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Fault
d)
Aftershock
109.
Scale that measures earthquake intensity on a scale of 1-10
a)
Seismic Waves
b)
Seismology
c)
Mercalli Scale
d)
Richter Scale
110.
A wave of energy that travels through the Earth away from an earthquake in all directions
a)
Secondary waves
b)
Seismic Waves
c)
Primary Waves
d)
Afterschock
111.
Minor shock(s) following the main shock of an earthquake.
a)
Aftershock
b)
Tsunami
c)
Primary Waves
d)
Secondary Waves
112.
The point on the Earth's surface above the Earthquake's starting point.
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Elastic Rebound
d)
Deformation
113.
The bending, tilting, and breaking of the Earth's crust; the change in shape of a rock in response to stress.
a)
Elastic Rebound
b)
Deformation
c)
Aftershock
d)
Fault
114.
These waves travel more slowly.  They are the most destructive
a)
Seismic Waves
b)
Primary Waves
c)
Secondary Waves
d)
Surface Waves
115.
A large wave that results from seafloor displacements.
a)
Secondary Waves
b)
Aftershock
c)
Tsunami
d)
Primary Waves
116.

a HABITAT is:

a)

a type of animal.

b)

a place where plants and animals live.

c)

a big house for humans.

117.

What are claws on an armadillo useful for?

a)

To attract predators

b)

To dig in the sand

c)

To keep them warm in the winter

118.

What does the shape of the Giant Water Lilly leaves do to help the plant survive in its environment?

a)

Helps catch rainwater

b)

Helps is stay on the waters surface

c)

Helps attract small fish

d)

Helps attract aquatic birds

119.

What is an advantage of animals, like a giraffe, that have long necks?

a)

Helps them reach further out into the watering holes

b)

Helps them reach high to eat leaves from the tops of trees where other animals may not reach

c)

Helps them scratch their backs

120.

What traits are most useful in helping a cactus conserve water in the hot desert?

a)

Large flowers and sweet fruit

b)

Sweet fruit and sharp spines

c)

Sharp spines and waxy stems

121.

Which bird is best adapted for catching fish and frogs?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

122.

Which bird is best adapted for drinking nectar?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

123.

The picture shows flowers with an unusual shape. Which beak shape would best allow a bird to reach the nectar inside the flower?

a)

Long and thin

b)

Short and thick

c)

Short and thin

d)

Long and thick

124.

Bullfrogs are Florida’s largest frog. Frogs spend part of their life cycles in water and part on land. Which physical characteristic is most useful for a water environment?

a)

Thin skin

b)

Large eyes

c)

Webbed feet

d)

Long, strong legs

125.

Pelicans are birds that live in many water environments. They can live in large lakes, in marshy wetlands, and along beaches near the ocean. The picture shows a pelican. What does the pouch on its bill most likely help the pelican do?

a)

  Catch fish

b)

  Store water

c)

Attack other animals

d)

Balance when it walks

126.

In the fall, a ground squirrel will store the energy from food as a thick layer of fat. What is most likely the reason for this adaptation?

a)

It keeps the animal from being exposed to diseases in winter.

b)

  It keeps the animal from being eaten by predators that hunt during winter.

c)

  It helps the animal get exercise during winter when it is snowing.

d)

It helps the animal survive a cold winter when there is very little food.

127.

It is estimated that fewer than 100 Florida panthers are still living. Florida now has a protected habitat for the panther. How will the  protected habitat affect the panthers?

a)

The panthers will probably become extinct.

b)

Panthers will no longer be adapted to living in Florida.

c)

  The Florida panther population will decrease in the near future.

d)

The panther population may increase now that they are being conserved in a protected habitat.

128.

Plants have various adaptations for survival. Some adaptations protect plants by discouraging animals from eating the flowers. Which of these is an adaptation that protects a rose from animals?

a)

  Tall stems

b)

Sharp thorns

c)

  Large leaves

d)

  Soft flower petals

129.

Physical characteristics that help an organism survive are called:

a)

Habitats

b)

  Extinction.

c)

Adaptations.

d)

  Learned behaviors.

130.

The apple snail lives in ponds, lakes, and rivers. The apple snail is the largest snail found in the freshwaters of North America. The illustration shows an apple snail. How is the structure labeled X an adaptation for the apple snail?

a)

  The apple snail uses this structure to find food.

b)

The apple snail uses this structure to reproduce.

c)

  The apple snail uses this structure to digest its prey.

d)

The apple snail uses this structure to protect itself from predators.

131.

Fur color, long limbs, strong jaws, and the ability to run fast are examples of _________.

a)

Behavioral adaptaions

b)

Structural adaptions

132.

Both plants and animals will benefit from adaptations to improve their chances to survive.

a)

True

b)

False

133.

Hibernation...

a)

allows animals to survive when food sources are scarce, conserve energy, and protects them from predators.

b)

allows animals to move to warmer places.

c)

allows animals resemble an unpleasant animal and protect itself against predators.

134.

Migration...

a)

allows animals to survive when food sources are scarce, conserve energy, and protects them from predators.

b)

allows animals to move to warmer places.

c)

allows animals resemble an unpleasant animal and protect itself against predators.

135.

Describe how camouflage helps animals survive.

a)

So they will find a mate.

b)

It will provide them shelter.

c)

They can hide from prey and look different/dangerous.

136.

What adaption helps an animal survive in cold weather?

a)

smell

b)

thick fur

c)

food

d)

shelter

137.
Why do animals use camouflage?
a)
To look pretty
b)
To stay safe
c)
To play Hide and Go Seek
d)
To eat food
138.

Adaptation: Bear sleeping in a cave during the winter months

a)

Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

139.

Color or pattern that helps an animal blend in with its habitat

Adaptation: Tulip-Tree Beauty Moth

a)

Hibernation

b)

Behavior Adaptation

c)

Camouflage

d)

Migration

140.

Where an organism lives and is able to find all of the resources needed to survive, water, shelter, food, air, sunlight.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Environment

c)

Habitat

d)

Organism

141.

The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor. This is:

a)

Hibernation

b)

Habitat

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Camouflage

142.

When an opossums plays dead. This is known as what type of adaptation?

a)

Physical adaptation

b)

Behavioral adaptation

143.

A kangaroo has a pouch to protect its young. This is known as what type of adaptation?

a)

Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

144.

Polar bears have compact ears, a small tail, and thick fur to keep themselves warm. These are all what type of adaptations?

a)

Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavior Adaptation

145.

Birds migrate during the winter to less cold areas. What type of adaptation is this?

a)

Behavioral Adapatation

b)

Physical Adaptation

146.

All living and nonliving things that live in the same place

a)

Habitat

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Environment

d)

Organism

147.

Any living thing is called an

a)

Environment

b)

Camouflage

c)

Organism

d)

Ecosystem

148.

What would happen to the fish in an area if all of the Great Blue Heron's went away?

a)

There would be more fish in the area.

b)

There would be less fish in the area.

c)

There would be no fish in the area.

d)

Nothing would change.

149.

Check all items listed below that are non-living parts of an ecosystem:

a)

Duck

b)

Water

c)

Tree

d)

Air

e)

Sun

150.

Check all items listed below that are living parts of an ecosystem:

a)

frog

b)

tree

c)

sun

d)

fly

e)

dirt