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WorksheetsScience Review
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 57mins
Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?
Anemometer
Wind vane
Barometer
Rain gauge
Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?
Anemometer
Barometer
Thermometer
Rain gauge
What might a barometer and thermometer indicate during a blizzard?
High air pressure and warm temperature
Low air pressure and near freezing temperature
High wind speed and heavy rain
Low wind speed and high temperature
Which instrument would you use to measure the amount of rainfall?
Anemometer
Rain gauge
Barometer
Thermometer
What is the function of an anemometer?
To measure air pressure
To measure wind speed
To measure temperature
To measure precipitation
Which instrument would help predict a storm by measuring air pressure?
Thermometer
Barometer
Rain gauge
Wind vane
What is the role of a thermometer in weather prediction?
To measure wind speed
To measure air pressure
To measure temperature
To measure precipitation
What type of weather is typically associated with a warm front?
Thunderstorms and clear skies
Steady rain with low clouds
Clear skies and no clouds
Snow and ice
What type of front is represented by a line with triangles on a weather map?
Warm front
Cold front
Stationary front
Occluded front
What type of front is represented by a line with semicircles on a weather map?
Warm front
Cold front
Stationary front
Occluded front
Why is it important to look at a weather map before traveling?
To find the best restaurants
To know what clothes to pack
To see tourist attractions
To check flight times
Ice is water in its ____ state
solid
changing
liquid
gas
When water freezes, it changes from a ____
gas to solid
liquid to a gas
liquid to a solid
solid to a gas
At what temperature does water boil?
213 degrees Celsius
212 degrees Fahrenheit
32 degrees Celsius
32 degrees Fahrenheit
When a puddle of water disappears after the sun comes out, it is called ____.
Precipitation
Transpiration
Condensation
Evaporation
Josh drew the picture below to show what he knew about the water cycle. He turned it into his teacher, but she gave it back to him because he did not label it. She told him he needed to label each number. What label should be on each number and why?
1: Condensation forms clouds; 2: Evaporation from a body of water; 3: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail; 4: Runoff is water that lands on the ground and moves down the hill to a body of water.
1: Evaporation from a body of water; 2: Condensation forms clouds; 3: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail; 4: Runoff is water that lands on the ground and moves down the hill to a body of water.
1: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail; 2: Condensation forms clouds; 3: Evaporation from a body of water; 4: Runoff is water that lands on the ground and moves down the hill to a body of water.
1: Evaporation from a body of water; 2: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail; 3: Condensation forms clouds; 4: Runoff is water that lands on the ground and moves down the hill to a body of water.
When water freezes, it _______________ heat or energy?
loses
absorbs (gains)
creates
condenses
. David and his friend Delia arrive at the playground. David and his friend are so much alike. They are the same age and the same height, but David weighs more than Delia. They can't wait to play on the new seesaw at the playground. David hops onto one side and Delia hops onto the other. What will most likely happen to David and Delia on the seesaw?
David and Delia will not move because their forces are balanced.
David and Delia will not move because their forces are unbalanced.
David will move up, and Delia will move down because their forces are unbalanced.
David will move down, and Delia will move up because their forces are unbalanced.
A fourth grade student wanted to explore the effects on balanced and unbalanced forces on an object that is at rest. Which of the following investigations shows a balanced force?
Two dogs of equal weight play tug of war on a toy.
A book falling off a desk.
Three adults push a large box across the floor.
A fourth grader pushes a shopping cart in the store.
A fourth grade student dropped an egg and feather at the same time. A classmate who was observing the experiment wrote down a claim about how the gravitational force affects the feather and the egg. Which statement best describes the relationship between gravitational force and the objects?
The gravitational forces pulled the egg down faster because the feather is affected by air resistance.
The gravitational forces pulled the feather down faster because it has less mass than the egg.
The gravitational forces pulled the feather and the egg down at the same speed because they are equal masses.
The gravitational force had zero effect on either object because they both fell.
Which of the following statements best supports the claim that gravitational force affects the motion of an object?
Gravitational force is a natural phenomenon that only affects objects in space.
Gravitational force pulls objects toward the center of the Earth, causing them to fall when dropped.
Gravitational force pushes objects away from each other, making them float in the air.
Gravitational force has no impact on objects on Earth; it only influences celestial bodies.
Tommy is at the zoo with his mother, father, and little sister. His sister is 12 years old and is in a wheelchair. Tommy wants to take his sister to go see the Gorilla exhibit but there are stairs. What statement best describes the usage of a machine to help Tommy and his sister see the gorillas?
Tommy can carry his sister up the stairs while in her wheelchair
Tommy can ask his mother or father to bring his sister with them as they climb the stairs
Tommy can ask his mother or father to help his sister push the wheelchair up the ramp
Tommy can ask his sister to go down the slide.
A student claims that whenever they kick a soccer ball in the air, the force of gravity impacts the soccer ball. Which piece of evidence would support the student’s claim.
The soccer ball moves at a quick speed the moment the student kicks the soccer ball.
The soccer ball slows down and falls towards the ground.
The soccer ball goes up towards the sky when kicked.
The soccer ball is caught by the goalie.
A flat, sloped surface
inclined plane
force
pulley
simple machines
A grooved wheel with a rope around it.
inclined plane
pulley
balanced force
unbalanced force
Which shows the correct flow of energy between organisms?
Sun->fish->plant->bear
Sun->plant->fish->bear
Bear->fish->plant->sun
Plant->fish->bear->sun
Which process in the water cycle is responsible for cloud formation?
Transpiration
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
What happens to the temperature of water as it changes from a liquid to a solid?
It remains constant
It increases
It decreases
It fluctuates
Below is a model of a pond ecosystem that a group of fourth graders are analyzing.
Which of the following best describes the role of the mosquito?
The mosquito is a consumer because it consumes other insects to live.
The mosquito is a consumer because it eats dead materials.
The mosquito is a producer because it makes its own food.
The mosquito is a decomposer because it eats insects.
Below is a food web. Which best describes the relationship between the berries and the animals?
The berries act like a consumer and are consumed by the deer, rabbit, and black bear.
The berries act like a producer because they provide energy to the deer, rabbit, and black bear when they are eaten.
The berries act like decomposers because they help the deer, rabbit, and black bear digest their food.
The berries act like producers because they are the beginning part of the food web.
An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material is called...
omnivore
decomposer
herbivore
An organism that needs to eat other organisms is called...
decomposer
consumer
producer
Organisms that make their own food are called...
producers
herbivores
omnivores
Choose the living things in the food web that are consumers --click on the image to make it larger
wildflowers
hawk
rabbit
snake
mouse
Producers use this process to turn the sun's light into energy.
Sugar
Animals
Biotic Factors
Photosynthesis
Use the image below to answer the following question. What conclusion can be drawn about how the ecosystem would be affected if the amount of krill decreased?
The population of krill predators would decrease.
The population of krill predators would increase.
The ecosystem would remain unaffected.
The population of krill would increase.
The table shows the basic needs of a robin. Which environmental change would be harmful to the survival of a robin?
Prairie dogs digging tunnels in the ground.
Beavers building a dam to create a pond.
Humans cutting down trees to build houses.
Ants building large anthills in a schoolyard.
Use the photograph below to help you answer the question. What would happen to the community if all the trees were cut down?
Parts of the community would have less shade.
The consumers in the community that depends on trees will have to find another producer that will meet their needs.
The consumers in the community that depends on trees will begin depending on other decomposers to fill the void of the smallest trees.
The consumers in the community would increase as they would not have anything to eat.
The diagram below shows a prairie food web. In this food web, which of the following shows where energy starts?
a. Sun
b. Prairie grass
c. Plant seeds
d. Deer
A student claims that only consumers are labeled and part of the ecosystem since consumers require food to survive. Which of the following BEST describes whether the student's claim is correct or incorrect?
The student’s claim is correct; consumers eat or make food in order to survive.
The student’s claim is correct; consumers are a type of producer since they both require food.
The student’s claim is incorrect; an ecosystem needs producers in order to make food for the consumers to eat.
The student’s claim is incorrect; an ecosystem only needs producers so they can make their own food.
What is a push or pull referred to as?
Inclined Plane
Force
Pulley
Gravity
Which argument best supports the image below?
The basketball and tennis ball will hit the ground at the same time because of gravitational forces
The basketball will hit the ground after the tennis ball because it is larger so it takes more time to fall
The tennis ball will hit the ground after the basketball because the basketball has a higher mass
The tennis ball will hit the ground before the basketball because it is smaller so it takes less time to fall
What type of clouds are white and feathery?
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
What type of clouds are white and fluffy?
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
What type of clouds indicate good/ fair weather?
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
What type of clouds indicate sleet, light rain, or light snow?
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
Andrew notices the sky has a few clouds. Which question would his friends ask him to determine if it is a cumulus cloud?
Are the clouds dark gray?
Are the clouds high in the sky?
Are the clouds large and look like cotton balls?
Are the clouds small and look like a thin ribbon?
The news is explaining how the temperature outside will be 90°F this week. Which instrument can students use to confirm the temperature and why?
Anemometer to measure the direction of the wind bringing in the air temperatures.
Thermometer to measure the temperature and measures wind speeds outside.
Anemometer to measure outside air temperature It measures air pressure.
Thermometer to measure the air temperature outside.
Students are using weather instruments to predict if we are going to have a snow day due to a blizzard. Which instruments might be best and why?
barometer to tell if the air pressure is low and a thermometer to check if the temperature is near freezing.
rain gauge to measure the precipitation and wind vane to tell wind speed.
barometer to tell if the temperature is near freezing and a wind vane to tell wind speed.
anemometer for wind speed of the storm and barometer to tell if the temperature is near freezing.
The weatherman identifies stratus clouds in the sky. Which question can students ask the weatherman to determine the weather?
Will it be hot and dry outside?
Will it be cold and dry outside?
Is there a chance of light snow?
Is there a chance of heavy rain?
Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is what is happening right now outside. Climate is what is predicted to happen next week.
Climate data can be used to predict what you should wear next month. Weather data can be used to predict what you should wear tomorrow.
The Climate of an area depends on the type of weather recorded over several years. Weather depends on what is happening outside right now.
Weather is predicted using temperature. The temperature of an area is not used to describe the climate.
A fourth grader is looking at the sky and wonders if he is looking at a cumulus cloud. Which question should his friend ask to determine if it is a cumulus cloud?
Is this cloud wispy and thin shaped?
Does this cloud normally appear gray?
Is this cloud usually found high up in the sky?
Does this cloud look like it is stacked on top of one another?
Use the map below to answer the following questions: Using your knowledge of fronts, what is most likely the weather forecast for Kansas (KS)?
Fair weather (sunny)
Cloudy, possible thunderstorm
Rain and fog, possibility for days
Light rain and hotter temperatures
Use the weather map below to answer the following question. Based upon the map, what can you conclude about the weather and how people should dress in the Southeast near Miami?
People should wear coats, hats and gloves. The forecast is for snow.
People should wear tank tops and flip flops. The forecast is for a heat wave.
People should wear long sleeves and pants. The forecast is for clear, mild weather.
People should wear rain gear and rain boots. The forecast is for rainy, cold weather.
A friend is flying to Atlanta, Georgia to stay with you for a 3 day weekend. He wants to know what the weather will be like so that he brings the correct clothes. Look at the weather map. What will you tell him about the weather and what he should pack?
A cold front is coming. It will bring some rain at first and then clear cold weather. Your friend should pack rain gear and some jackets.
A warm front is coming. It will bring some rain at first and then clear warm weather. Your friend should pack rain gear and shorts.
A cold front is coming. It will bring cold temperatures. Your friend should pack jackets and gloves.
A warm front is coming. It will bring warm temperatures. Your friend should pack tank tops and shorts.
Which question can the students ask to determine the cloud types shown?
What is the temperature of the cloud?
What altitude is the cloud found at?
What process formed the cloud?
How far will the cloud travel?
Which of the following situations described by a fourth grade student shows the climate of an area?
There was heavy rain for a week when there was a hurricane.
On Monday, August 6th there is a chance of thunderstorms.
Georgia has a mild winter with a low chance of snow.
A cold front is coming towards Georgia next week.
