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SCIENCE BENCHMARK TEST 1 - GRADE 4

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The more energy an object has, the ____________________ it moves.

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

c)

Louder

d)

Quieter

2.

The less energy an object has the __________________it moves.

a)

Louder

b)

Faster

c)

Quieter

d)

Slower

3.

A windmill converts _________________ energy into ________________ energy. This energy is used to turn lights on.

a)

motion into light

b)

electrical into motion

c)

motion into electrical

d)

wind into motion

4.

A ____________________ energy source is limitless - you can make more of it over time. These sources are natural, endless, and good for environment.

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

c)

Potential

d)

Kinetic

5.

A ______________________ energy source = it will be gone forever once it’s used. Examples are coal, oil, and gas, which all cause pollution!

a)

Potential

b)

Renewable

c)

Kinetic

d)

Nonrenewable

6.

Solar Energy is energy that comes from the __________.

a)

Light

b)

Sun

c)

Heat

d)

Thermal

7.

Solar energy causes less __________ and is better for the environment.

a)

Electricity

b)

Energy

c)

Heat

d)

Pollution

8.

Energy can be transferred from one place to another.

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

How did our smore’s experiment prove that energy transfers from one place to another?

a)

Heat energy converts to light energy.

b)

Heat energy moves from the dark material to the food.

c)

Heat energy moves from the foil to the food.

d)

Heat energy moves from the inside to the outside.

10.

A working television is converts ________ energy into _______ energy.

a)

Sound into light

b)

Light into sound

c)

Electrical into light

d)

Electrical into motion

11.

What is the first step you should take when making a design solution?

a)

Test different designs & choose the design that works the best.

b)

Test different designs & choose the one that cause least pollution.

c)

Test different designs & use all of them.

d)

Test the best design and use the first design.

12.

The Hoover Dam uses the ________of water and converts it into ___________energy.

a)

Motion into kinetic

b)

Motion into electrical

c)

Motion into potential

d)

Motion into mechanical

13.

The motion energy of a tree falling converts into sound energy which causes a _________ to be produced.

a)

Energy

b)

Heat

c)

Light

d)

Sound

14.

Solar cookers are powered by the _________.

a)

Light

b)

Heat

c)

Sun

d)

Thermal

15.

What type of resources are coal, oil, and gas?

a)

Renewable

b)

Non renewable

16.

What type of resources are the sun, wind, and water?

a)

Renewable

b)

Non renewable

17.

Renewable resources, like the sun, are better for the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Where is the best place to put a solar cooker?

a)

In direct sunlight

b)

Outside on a table

c)

Inside by window

d)

On a metal plate

19.

A solar cooker converts _________ energy from the sun into __________ energy to cook the food

a)

Solar into light

b)

Thermal into solar

c)

Solar into thermal

d)

Thermal into heat

20.

The more heat a material absorbs, the _______________it gets.

a)

Colder

b)

Hotter

21.

Thermal energy is also known as ________energy.

a)

Heat

b)

Light

22.

Solar energy is also known as ______ energy.

a)

Thermal

b)

Light

23.

Motion energy is also known as _____________ energy.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Thermal

24.

The less energy an object has the __________________it moves.

a)

Louder

b)

Faster

c)

Quieter

d)

Slower

25.

The illustration shows an iphone that is plugged into an outlet and charging the phone. How does the phone use energy?

a)

Light energy converts to electrical energy

b)

Sound Energy converts to electrical energy

c)

Electrical energy causes kinetic and potential energy

d)

Electrical energy is converted to light and sound energy

26.

The diagram shows an open circuit. The bulb is not lit. Which of the following would describe what would need to happen to make the bulb light up?

a)

Connect the two wires that are attached to the light bulb

b)

Connect the left wire to the right side of the battery

c)

Disconnect the right wire and reconnect it to the left side of the battery

d)

Connect the left wire to the left side of the battery

27.

The picture shows a kid about to kick a soccer ball. The foot is about to make contact with the ball. What will happen to the motion of the ball when it contacts the ball?

a)

The ball will only change speed.

b)

The ball will only change direction

c)

The motion of the ball will not change

d)

The ball will change speed and direction

28.
What is an electrical circuit?
a)
lets you turn the energy on and off
b)
a closed path where where electricity flows
c)
stop electricity from flowing through
29.
An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
a)
Point D to Point C
b)
Point B to Point C
c)
Point A to Point D
d)
Point B to Point D
30.
__________ energy is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position.
a)
chemical
b)
radiant
c)
mechanical
d)
heat
31.

What kind of energy transformation needs to occur for drivers to see the flashing warning signal on this school zone sign?

a)

electrical to sound

b)

light to electrical

c)

thermal to electrical

d)

microwave to electrical

32.

Video gaming systems, like Xbox and PlayStation, and TVs need to be plugged into a socket in order for them to work. Which type of energy provides power for these systems?

a)

Electrical

b)

Thermal

c)

Mechanical

d)

Solar

33.

What types of energy can you find in this picture?

a)

Light and mechanical energy

b)

Thermal, light and mechanical energy

c)

Thermal and light energy

d)

Electrical, mechanical, thermal and light

34.

What type of energy transformation needs to occur for these cookies to bake?

a)

Mechanical to thermal

b)

Electrical to light

c)

Thermal to light

d)

Electrical to thermal

35.
____________ energy is from the sun or also called solar energy.
a)
heat
b)
chemical
c)
radiant
d)
mechanical
36.

How does this radio use energy?

a)

The radio converts electrical energy to sound energy.

b)

The radio converts electrical energy into motion energy.

c)

The radio converts sound energy to heat energy.

d)

The radio converts sound energy to electrical energy.

37.

In which of the circuits below would the bulb light up?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

The town of Ergstown wants to install solar panels to add electrical energy to their system. What is the best reason to use solar panels rather than building a fuel burning power plant?

a)

Solar panels are better for the environment.

b)

Fossil fuels are better for the environment.

c)

Solar panels are cheaper.

d)

Fossil fuels are easier to use.

39.

Solar panels get their energy from _____________.

a)

wind

b)

the sun

c)

fossil fuels

d)

hydroelectric power

40.

Select ALL of the things that plants need to carry out photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Sunlight

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen

41.

Food gives us ___________

a)

energy

b)

oxygen

c)

sunlight

d)

carbon dioxide

42.

Living things that make their own food using energy from the sun, like green plants and algae, are called ___________________.

a)

consumers

b)

prey

c)

producers

d)

predators

43.

Animals that eat both plants and animals are called _________________.

a)

carnivores

b)

omnivores

c)

decomposers

d)

herbivores

44.

Animals that cannot make their own food are called __________________.

a)

decomposers

b)

herbivores

c)

omnivores

d)

consumers

45.

The role of decomposers in the food chain is to _____________.

a)

A. consume plants and animals

b)

produce food using energy from the sun

c)

eat decaying matter and return nutrients to the soil

d)

hunt and eat prey

46.

What is produced by the trees and grass during photosynthesis that the deer and butterfly need to survive?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

sugar

47.

Plants get the carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis from the _______________.

a)

water

b)

sun

c)

air

d)

glucose

48.

Which part of the plant is where photosynthesis takes place?

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

flowers

49.

What is the main goal of the design process?

a)

to write reports

b)

to make prototypes

c)

to make charts and graphs

d)

to find solutions to problems

50.

Jose and Mark are planning to build a tree house. Which of these is not a problem they might find as they plan?

a)

how to keep the tree alive

b)

how large to make the tree house

c)

where to put the building in the tree

d)

how to get tools up to the construction sity

51.

What is a food chain?

a)

The flow of energy from one thing to another

b)

The way animals eat each other

c)

The way the sun makes everything

d)

How the plants grow

52.

An example of a predator:

a)

shark

b)

mouse

c)

rabbit

53.

An example of prey:

a)

lion

b)

mouse

c)

shark

54.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
55.
What is a consumer?
a)
An animal
b)
An organism that eats another organism
c)
A organism
d)
A animal that eats another animal 
56.
Which is an example of a carnivore?
a)
A pig
b)
A cow
c)
A worm
d)
A wolf
57.

Magnetism is a type of ____________

a)

force

b)

book

c)

plant

d)

animal

58.

When two magnets attract, they ______________

a)

push apart

b)

change color

c)

get colder

d)

pull together

59.

When two magnets repel, they ________________

a)

change color

b)

pull together

c)

push apart

d)

get colder

60.

Materials with _______________ surfaces have less friction.

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

both

61.

A boy sits halfway down a grassy slope. What force stops him sliding down?

a)

Weight

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Magnetism

62.

On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?

a)

Carpet

b)

Polished Wood

c)

Ice

d)

Grassy field

63.

What is gravity?

a)

A force that pulls

b)

A force that pushes

c)

energy

d)

friction

64.

A _____ is a pull or a push.

a)

force

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

speed

65.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

66.

What is NOT a renewable energy source?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

water

67.
Not all living things need energy to move, grow, and change.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
What is a insulator?
a)
a material that slows the transfer of heat
b)
a material that transfers heat easily
c)
a material that is fluffy
d)
a material that is temperature controlled
69.
What is a conductor?
a)
a material that slows the transfer of heat
b)
a material that transfers heat easily
c)
a material that is fluffy
d)
a material that is temperature controlled
70.
What is the BEST example of a conductor? 
a)
A wooden block
b)
A ceramic mug
c)
A glass cup
d)
A metal bowl
71.
A jacket is a good example of an . . .
a)
Insulator
b)
Investigator
c)
Conductor
d)
Interrogator
72.

The following are conductors EXCEPT-

a)
b)
c)
d)
73.

Fourth grade students in a science class were lighting bulbs by attaching them to batteries with wires. Which of the following forms of energy were they investigating?

a)

Thermal and light

b)

Electrical and light

c)

Sound and mechanical

d)

Mechanical and thermal

74.

Which energy gives of heat?

a)

thermal

b)

gravity

c)

sound

75.
Something needed to do work is
a)
a push.
b)
a pull.
c)
energy.
d)
electricity.
76.
Energy that can be seen by the eye is
a)
light energy.
b)
heat energy.
c)
electricity.
d)
a force.
77.
Heat or thermal energy is energy that
a)
can be seen by the eye.
b)
causes a change in temperature.
c)
is produced by a power source.
d)
causes motion.
78.
Mechanical energy is energy that
a)
causes a change in temperature.
b)
is produced by a power source.
c)
is produced by a machine or moving part.
d)
is produced from the vibration that you can hear.
79.
Choose a source that produces light.
a)
a windmill
b)
a lawn mower
c)
a Lamp
d)
a battery
80.
This is an example of _______ energy.
a)
gravity
b)
heat
c)
mechanical
d)
electrical
81.
This is an example of __________ energy.
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
mechanical
d)
gravity
82.
This is an example of __________ energy.
a)
light
b)
mechanical
c)
thermal
d)
electrical
83.
This is an example of ___________ energy.
a)
light
b)
heat
c)
mechanical
d)
thermal
84.

White light looks like a rainbow when it exits a prism because _______________.

a)

the prism separates white light into different colors.

b)

the prism vibrates the light.

c)

the prism reflects the light into different colors.

d)

the prism absorbs the light.

85.

Light and sound are similar because they both travel in _______________.

a)

space

b)

waves

c)

rainbows

86.

When forces are balanced, an object ____________.

a)

moves forward

b)

moves backward

c)

will not move

d)

shakes

87.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Electrical energy

88.

A car gets energy from ______?

a)

sunlight

b)

gasoline

c)

food

89.

A television gets its energy from ______?

a)

sunlight

b)

electricity

c)

food

d)

gasoline

90.

____________ is the main source of Earth's heat and light energy.

a)

Water

b)

Stars

c)

The Sun

d)

The Moon

91.

The sun produces what kind of energy?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Electricity

d)

Solar

92.
Describe the energy transformation in this picture.
a)
Potential to Kinetic
b)
Kinetic to Potential
c)
No transformation - it's all potential.
d)
No transformation - it's all kinetic.
93.
Energy can be transformed (changed) from one form to another.
a)

False

b)

True

94.

A change of energy from one form to another is called...

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Energy Transformation

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Energy Change

95.

The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?

a)

thermal to light

b)

gravitational to potential

c)

radiant to electrical

d)

chemical to light

96.

The person in the picture is listening to sound made by someone talking. This is evidence that energy can be

a)

Transferred from place to place

b)

Transferred through contact between objects

c)

Transformed from sound to work

d)

First created and then destroyed.

97.
"A rolling marble has kinetic energy. If a moving marble hits a stationary marble, it transfers some of its kinetic energy, and the second marble begins to move." What is this an example of?
a)
Energy changes
b)
Energy transfer
98.

Movement of energy from one object to another.

a)

Heat

b)

Energy Transfer

c)

Themal Energy

d)

Temperature

99.

Energy transfer is

a)

when an object is in motion.

b)

change energy from sound to heat sound.

c)

the movement of energy from object to another.

100.

A radio uses electrical energy and transforms it into sound energy.

a)

true

b)

false

101.

The ability to make things move or change

a)

energy

b)

evaporation

c)

transfer

d)

water vapor

102.

Gasoline has stored chemical energy. Which machine could change chemical energy into mechanical energy?

a)

bicycle

b)

stove

c)

automobile

d)

flashlight

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