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SCIENCE 4 FIRST PERIODICAL TEST EVIEWER

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you group or organize categories, you are using the skill of ______________?

a)

observe

b)

compare

c)

predict

d)

classify

2.
When you are looking at how objects or events are alike and different, you are ___________?
a)
displaying data
b)
inferring
c)
classifying
d)
comparing
3.
When you use the senses to gather information, you are
_______________________.
a)
inferring
b)
predicting
c)
experimenting
d)
observing
4.

When you use your observations to tell what will happen in the future, you are ____________________.

a)

predicting

b)

inferring

c)

hypothesizing

d)

observing

5.
It is a basic science process skills that suggests explanations of an observation based on past experiences.
a)
observing
b)
inferring
c)
measuring
d)
classifying
6.
It is a process skill where you design an investigation, including a procedure, to test a hypothesis.
a)
formulating hypothesis
b)
communicating
c)
interpreting data
d)
experimenting
7.

The tentative answer to a scientific problem.

a)

Inference

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Observation

d)

Prediction

8.

It is the science process skill that is used to tell or find out how much, how long, how wide or how tall something is.

a)

Comparing

b)

Classifying

c)

Observing

d)

Measuring

9.

What science process skill that is used to share what you know, by writing, talking, and drawing.

a)

Classifying

b)

Communicating

c)

Measuring

d)

Predicting

10.

It is the series of steps in science that help you solve problems and answer question.

a)

Inferring

b)

Observing

c)

Scientific Method

d)

Hypothesizing

11.

The summary at the the end of an experiment that explains the result. is the __________________.

a)

observation

b)

conclusion

c)

question

12.

Data gathered during an investigation is called ____________.

a)

evidence

b)

observation

c)

experiment

13.

What must a scientist do after you ask a question?

a)

Share your results

b)

Draw a conclusion

c)

Plan and conduct an experiment

14.

After you do your experiment, what must you do with your evidence?

a)

communicate result/share results

b)

record and analyze results

c)

form an hypothesis

15.

What do you do before you make an hypothesis?

a)

Draw a conclusion

b)

Do an experiment

c)

Ask a question

16.

A scientist gives a truthful report of observations. He / She does not fabricate, trim, destroy, or misinterpret data. He / She also acknowledges the works of others.

a)

Curiosity

b)

Creativity

c)

Objectivity

d)

Honesty

e)

Responsibility

17.

A scientist can generate new and original ideas.

a)

Curiosity

b)

Creativity

c)

Objectivity

d)

Honesty

e)

Responsibility

18.

A scientist seeks data and information to validate observations and explanations with fairness.

a)

Curiosity

b)

Creativity

c)

Objectivity

d)

Honesty

e)

Responsibility

19.

A scientist listens to and respects the ideas of others. He / She accepts criticism and changes his/her mind if reliable evidence contradicts his/her beliefs.

a)

Open-mindedness

b)

Perseverance

c)

Objectivity

d)

Honesty

e)

Responsibility

20.

A scientist never gives up despite difficulties or failure. He / She pursues a problem until a satisfactory solution is found.

a)

Open-mindedness

b)

Perseverance

c)

Objectivity

d)

Honesty

e)

Responsibility

21.

What attitude is useful when you are beginning a scientific study and thinking of problems that you want to solve?

a)

Open-mindedness

b)

Perseverance

c)

Objectivity

d)

Honesty

e)

Curiosity

22.

This organ is the primary control center of the body.

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

stomach

d)

kidney

23.

The heart is about the size of a _____________.

a)

fist

b)

stone

c)

fish

d)

cup

24.

This organ pumps blood throughout the body.

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

kidney

d)

liver

25.

What is made possible by the lungs?

a)

eating

b)

breathing

c)

thinking

d)

chewing

26.

This organ absorbs and churns food to make it easier for the intestines to digest.

a)

intestines

b)

liver

c)

stomach

d)

kidney

27.

This organ breaks down food into nutrients.

a)

stomach

b)

saliva

c)

intestines

d)

mouth

28.

It is an accessory organ of the digestive system.

a)

stomach

b)

large intestine

c)

small intestine

d)

liver

29.

These organs filter out waste products from the blood and control water content of the blood.

a)

heart

b)

kidney

c)

lungs

d)

muscles

30.

These support the body and protect the internal organs.

a)

muscles

b)

blood

c)

brain

d)

bones

31.

These are responsible for the movement of the body.

a)

muscles

b)

blood

c)

heart

d)

bones

32.

It is the basic unit of life.

a)

cell

b)

organ

c)

tissue

d)

system

33.

It breaks down excess proteins, maintain cholesterol and glucose levels in the blood.

a)

stomach

b)

small intestines

c)

large intestines

d)

liver

34.

It is a group of tissues.

a)

cells

b)

organs

c)

systems

d)

organism

35.

It secretes the final enzymes that completes the digestive process.

a)

kidney

b)

small intestines

c)

brain

d)

large intestines

36.

An ____________ is any trait that helps a living thing survive.

a)

prey

b)

predator

c)

adaptation

d)

teeth

37.

Adaptations that are a part of a plant or animal's body.

a)

Physical

b)

Behavioral

c)

Emotional

d)

Instinct

38.

Camels have brown fur to blend in the sand surrounding them, this is called _____.

a)

camouflage

b)

hibernate

c)

migrate

d)

mimicry

39.

Penguins stay together in groups to stay warm, this action is called _______ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

structural

40.

What defense adaptation has the dual purpose of protecting an animal as well as providing shelter for an animal?

a)

feathers

b)

fur

c)

shell

d)

scales

41.

Birds travel long distances in the fall and spring due to seasonal changes. This is called?

a)

feathers

b)

shedding

c)

hibernation

d)

migration

42.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
43.
Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?
a)
flowers with bright colors
b)
sharp thorns
c)
small seeds
d)
deep roots
44.

What is one reason that some plants have a strong scent?

a)

to shed extra water off the plant

b)

to take in nutrients from the soil

c)

to attract animals to spread its pollen

d)

to conserve water during dry periods

45.

Desert plants have a coat of wax on their leaves to

a)

keep water from escaping

b)

protect them from animals eating them

c)

absorb water from the air

d)

release scent to attract animals

46.

What type of animal lives far away from humans and can cause harm or danger?

a)

Domestic animal

b)

Pet animal

c)

Farm animal

d)

Wild animal

47.

This type of animal mostly live and grow in bodies of water.

a)

Farm animal

b)

Aquatic animal

c)

Domestic animal

d)

Pet animal

48.

Which animal does not belong to the group of farm animals?

a)

Rat

b)

Sheep

c)

Pig

d)

Rooster

49.

What are the two major kinds of animals?

a)

Domestic and wild animals

b)

Terrestrial and Aquatic animals

c)

Terrestrial and Aquatic Habitats

d)

Pet and Farm animals

50.

Which animal cannot live in this habitat?

a)

Horse

b)

Crocodile

c)

Crab

d)

Fish

51.

Plants grow on land are called terrestrials.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

52.

Photosynthesis is the process by which a plant makes its own food.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

53.

Plants that grow in places with little amounts of water like deserts are called hydrophytes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

54.

Where does a water lily live?

a)

It lives in the ocean.

b)

It lives in the pond.

c)

It lives in the mountain.

d)

It lives in the forest.

55.

Where does a cactus live?

a)

It lives in the ocean.

b)

It lives in the grassland.

c)

It lives in the river.

d)

It lives in the desert.

56.

Where does a pine tree live?

a)

It lives in the pond.

b)

It lives in the river.

c)

It lives in the forest.

d)

It lives in the mountain.

57.

Where does a fern live?

a)

It lives in the mountain.

b)

It lives in the grassland.

c)

It lives in the ocean.

d)

It lives in the forest.

58.

Where does duckweed live?

a)

It lives in the river.

b)

It lives in the ocean.

c)

It lives in the swamp.

d)

It lives in the forest.

59.

Where does seaweed live?

a)

It lives in the pond.

b)

It lives in the ocean.

c)

It lives in the forest.

d)

It lives in the swamp.

60.

Why do desert plants not grow close together?

a)

so that they can get water and minerals from the large area

b)

so that they won't hit each other's leaves

c)

so that animals will be tired to getting into them

61.
the basic unit of heredity
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
direct development
62.
characteristics passed from parents to offspring
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
direct development
63.
characteristics that make one organism different from another
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
direct development
64.
Each parent contributes half of the genes to their __________.
a)
offspring
b)
traits
c)
genes
d)
growth
65.
eye color, hitchhiker thumb, attached earlobes
a)
offspring
b)
inherited traits
c)
learned behaviors
d)
growth and development
66.

The stages of an organisms life are known as its

a)

life cycle

b)

polination

c)

heredity

67.

The first stage of a butterfly's life cycle is

a)

egg

b)

pupa

c)

adult

68.

What happens when a plant germinates?

a)

It begins to grow

b)

It blooms

c)

It dies

69.

Riding a bicycle is an example of what kind of behavior?

a)

Learned trait

b)

inherited trait

c)

heredity trait

70.

How are birds, reptiles, and fish alike?

a)

They all begin as eggs

b)

The all have legs

c)

They all breathe through lungs

71.

The process through which an organisms body changes form is called

a)

metamorphosis

b)

traits

c)

larvae

72.

All of the organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time.

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

73.

All of the living and nonliving parts of an environment interacting as a system.

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

74.

All of the populations that live in the same place at the same time.

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

75.

Which one below is abiotic?

a)

Snail

b)

Rock

c)

Human

d)

Plants

76.

Which of the following is biotic?

a)

Air

b)

Minerals

c)

Soil

d)

Plants

77.

An organism that makes its own food (Example: plants)

a)

Carnivore

b)

Predator

c)

Consumer

d)

Producer

78.

An organism that eats other organisms (plants/and or animals) for food

a)

Consumer

b)

Producer

c)

Omnivore

d)

Food Chain

79.

An animal that hunts other animals

a)

Herbivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Decomposer

d)

Predator

80.

An animal that eats only plants

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Food Chain

d)

Consumer