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G4 First Midterm Study Guide - Grade 4 Science

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A continent is:

a)

a large continuous area of land on Earth

b)

a small island

c)

a type of ocean

d)

a mountain range

2.

Fill in the blank: An _______ is a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of the Earth's crust.

a)

earthquake

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

flood

3.

Which of the following is a landform?

a)

River

b)

Earthquake

c)

Latitude

d)

Plate

4.

The significance of latitude and longitude in mapping Earth's features is:

a)

They help in determining the exact location of a place on Earth.

b)

They are used to measure the temperature of a place.

c)

They indicate the population density of a region.

d)

They are used to calculate the distance between two points.

5.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a large, rigid slab of solid rock that makes up part of the Earth's surface.

a)

plate

b)

mountain

c)

valley

d)

river

6.

Which of the following is a natural disaster?

a)

Plate

b)

Volcano

c)

Continent

d)

Longitude

7.

What is deposition in the context of changes in landscapes over time?

a)

A process where sediment is added to a landform

b)

The removal of soil and rock from one location

c)

The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces

d)

The movement of water through the soil

8.

Fill in the blank: _______ is the process by which rocks and soil are worn away by natural forces such as wind and water.

a)

Erosion

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

9.

Which of the following processes involves the breaking down of rocks?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Latitude

10.

Explain how living and nonliving factors impact Earth's surface.

a)

Living factors such as plants and animals contribute to soil formation and erosion, while nonliving factors like wind and water shape the landscape.

b)

Living factors like sunlight and temperature have no impact, while nonliving factors like rocks and minerals are crucial.

c)

Only nonliving factors such as water and wind impact Earth's surface, living factors have no effect.

d)

Both living and nonliving factors have no impact on Earth's surface.

11.

Fill in the blank: A large landmass is called a _________.

a)

Continent

b)

Island

c)

Peninsula

d)

Archipelago

12.

Fill in the blank: A sudden shaking of the rock that makes up Earth's crust is known as an _________.

a)

Earthquake

b)

Tornado

c)

Hurricane

d)

Flood

13.

Fill in the blank: A physical feature on Earth's surface is called a _________.

a)

Landform

b)

Animal

c)

Weather

d)

Plant

14.

Fill in the blank: The location north or south of the equator is referred to as _________.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Altitude

d)

Meridian

15.

Fill in the blank: The location east or west from the Prime Meridian is known as _________.

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Altitude

d)

Equator

16.

Fill in the blank: Large pieces that make up Earth's crust are called _________.

a)

Plates

b)

Rocks

c)

Mountains

d)

Continents

17.

Fill in the blank: An opening in Earth's surface where melted rock or gases are forced out is called a _________.

a)

Volcano

b)

Geyser

c)

Canyon

d)

Crater

18.

Fill in the blank: The dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock is known as _________.

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Sedimentation

19.

Fill in the blank: The movement of weathered material from one place to another is called _________.

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

d)

Sedimentation

20.

Fill in the blank: Slow process that breaks materials into smaller pieces is known as _________.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Sedimentation

21.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a landform that rises high above the Earth's surface.

a)

Mountain

b)

Valley

c)

River

d)

Desert

22.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a natural elevation of the Earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.

a)

hill

b)

valley

c)

plateau

d)

plain

23.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is the low land between hills or mountains.

a)

valley

b)

plateau

c)

desert

d)

plain

24.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a deep valley with high, steep sides.

a)

canyon

b)

hill

c)

plateau

d)

plain

25.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a wide, flat area.

a)

plain

b)

mountain

c)

valley

d)

hill

26.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is flat land that is higher than the land around it.

a)

plateau

b)

valley

c)

plain

d)

hill

27.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is an area with very little precipitation.

a)

desert

b)

forest

c)

ocean

d)

mountain

28.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is the land along the edge of a body of water.

a)

beach

b)

mountain

c)

forest

d)

desert

29.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a mound of sand.

a)

dune

b)

hill

c)

mountain

d)

valley

30.

Fill in the blank: An _______ is a large body of salt water.

a)

ocean

b)

lake

c)

river

d)

pond

31.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is where a body of water meets land.

a)

coast

b)

mountain

c)

forest

d)

desert

32.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a natural body of moving water.

a)

river

b)

lake

c)

pond

d)

ocean

33.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a body of water surrounded by land.

a)

lake

b)

river

c)

ocean

d)

pond

34.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is the mass of land that forms at the mouth of a river.

a)

delta

b)

island

c)

peninsula

d)

plateau

35.

Fill in the blank: An _______ is a narrow body of water off a larger body of water.

a)

inlet

b)

bay

c)

gulf

d)

strait

36.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the mapping of the ocean’s floor which has the same features as the Earth’s surface such as mountains and valleys.

a)

Ocean floor topography

b)

Oceanography

c)

Marine biology

d)

Seafloor mapping

37.

Fill in the blank: The ________ is the edge of the continent when it enters the ocean; shallow water.

a)

Continental shelf

b)

Continental slope

c)

Oceanic trench

d)

Abyssal plain

38.

Fill in the blank: The ________ drops down deep into the ocean after the continental shelf where the continent ends.

a)

continental slope

b)

continental rise

c)

abyssal plain

d)

mid-ocean ridge

39.

Fill in the blank: The ________ is at the base of the continental slope; connect the continent with the ocean floor.

a)

Continental rise

b)

Abyssal plain

c)

Oceanic trench

d)

Mid-ocean ridge

40.

Fill in the blank: A ________ is an underwater mountain found at the floor of the ocean.

a)

Seamount

b)

Coral Reef

c)

Trench

d)

Abyssal Plain

41.

Fill in the blank: The ________ is an undersea mountain range and the longest mountain ranges found on Earth; caused by plates moving away from each other.

a)

Mid-ocean ridge

b)

Himalayas

c)

Andes

d)

Rocky Mountains

42.

A ________ is formed where the plates moving away from each other.

a)

rift valley

b)

mountain range

c)

ocean trench

d)

volcanic island

43.

The ________ is the flattest part on Earth; cover about 60% of the Earth’s surface.

a)

Abyssal plain

b)

Mountain range

c)

Desert

d)

Plateau

44.

Fill in the blank: A ________ is the deepest part of the ocean; caused by plates moving towards each other.

a)

Trench

b)

Ridge

c)

Abyssal Plain

d)

Seamount

45.

What is the term for how far north or south a place is from the equator?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Altitude

d)

Meridian

46.

What is the imaginary line that circles the Earth at 0 degrees latitude, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Arctic Circle

47.

What is the term for how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Altitude

d)

Equator

48.

What is the imaginary line that circles the Earth at 0 degrees longitude, dividing it into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

International Date Line

49.

What type of map shows landforms and other natural features?

a)

Physical map

b)

Political map

c)

Climate map

d)

Economic map

50.

What is the height of land above the sea level called?

a)

Elevation

b)

Altitude

c)

Depth

d)

Latitude

51.

What type of physical map uses shading to show elevation of landforms?

a)

Relief map

b)

Political map

c)

Climate map

d)

Road map

52.

What type of physical map uses contour lines to show the elevation and shape of landforms?

a)

Topographic map

b)

Political map

c)

Climate map

d)

Road map

53.

What are lines on a map to show elevation called?

a)

Contour lines

b)

Latitude lines

c)

Longitude lines

d)

Grid lines

54.

How do contour lines on a topographic map indicate elevation?

a)

By showing different colors for different elevations

b)

By connecting points of equal elevation

c)

By indicating the steepness of the terrain

d)

By marking the highest and lowest points

55.

What is the Earth's crust broken down into?

a)

Mountains

b)

Plates

c)

Valleys

d)

Rivers

56.

Where are most mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes found?

a)

Near plate boundaries

b)

In the ocean

c)

In deserts

d)

In forests

57.

What is weathering?

a)

A fast process that builds materials into larger pieces

b)

A slow process that breaks materials into smaller pieces

c)

A process that changes the chemical makeup of materials

d)

A type of physical weathering

58.

Fill in the blank: Sediment is loose material, like sand, gravel, silt, or clay, that has been ______ from rocks and carried by wind, water, or ice.

a)

broken down

b)

formed

c)

created

d)

assembled

59.

The difference between physical weathering and chemical weathering is:

a)

Physical weathering involves the breakdown of rocks without chemical change, while chemical weathering involves chemical changes in the minerals.

b)

Physical weathering involves chemical changes in the minerals, while chemical weathering involves the breakdown of rocks without chemical change.

c)

Both involve chemical changes in the minerals.

d)

Both involve the breakdown of rocks without chemical change.

60.

What causes physical weathering?

a)

Chemical reactions

b)

Physical forces such as temperature changes, water, wind, and pressure

c)

Biological activity

d)

None of the above

61.

The freeze-thaw cycle is a process where water enters cracks in rocks, freezes, and expands, causing the rock to break apart. What does this process describe?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Metamorphism

62.

What is the process called when rocks and sediments grind against each other in rivers or by wind?

a)

Erosion

b)

Abrasion

c)

Deposition

d)

Sedimentation

63.

Fill in the blank: Chemical weathering is caused by water, acids (from rain or plant roots), oxygen (rusting), and ________.

a)

carbon dioxide.

b)

nitrogen.

c)

helium.

d)

argon.

64.

Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

a)

Rocks grinding in a river

b)

Acid rain dissolving rocks

c)

Wind blowing sand against rocks

d)

Ice wedging

65.

What is the movement of weathered material from one place to another called?

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Weathering

66.

What is the dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock known as?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Sedimentation

67.

What term describes all the plants that cover a particular area?

a)

Vegetation

b)

Fauna

c)

Climate

d)

Soil

68.

Which type of erosion causes landslides and rockfalls?

a)

Water erosion

b)

Wind erosion

c)

Glacial erosion

d)

Gravity erosion

69.

Rivers and streams contribute to erosion and deposition by:

a)

carrying sediment downstream and depositing it in new locations

b)

only eroding the land without any deposition

c)

stopping the flow of water completely

d)

creating only deposition without erosion

70.

What is formed when wind deposits sand in a new location?

a)
Sandpit
b)
Sandcastle
c)
Sand dune
d)
Sandbar
71.

Waves contribute to shoreline erosion by:

a)

depositing sediments along the shore

b)

carrying away sand and rocks from the shore

c)

creating new landforms along the coast

d)

stabilizing the shoreline

72.

How do glaciers contribute to erosion?

a)

By melting rocks

b)

By scraping and carrying rocks

c)

By freezing water

d)

By growing plants.

73.

Living things contribute to erosion by:

a)

breaking down rocks through physical means

b)

adding nutrients to the soil

c)

providing shade to prevent soil erosion

d)

increasing water retention in soil

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